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Etimologie

Din engleza medie, care provine din franceza veche saintuaire < latină târzie sānctuārium < sanctus.

Pronunție

  • AFI: /'saŋktʃuˌəri/
  • AFI: /'sæŋktʃuˌɛri/


Substantiv

sanctuary, pl. sanctuaries

  1. sanctuar, refugiu, adăpost
    I need to go to my own personal sanctuary.
  2. rezervație
    The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.
  3. azil
    The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.
  4. (bis.) sanctuar, naos, altar

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