Topic: RELIGION
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | sainctuarie, from Late Latin sanctuarium, from Latin sanctus; SAINT |
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sanc‧tu‧a‧ry
plural sanctuaries
plural sanctuaries1 [countable] an area for birds or animals where they are protected and cannot be hunted [= refuge]
2 [uncountable and countable] a peaceful place that is safe and provides protection, especially for people who are in danger [= refuge]
sanctuary for a sanctuary for battered women
a sanctuary for battered women3 [countable]RRTBB the part of a religious building that is considered to be the most holy
4 [countable] American EnglishTB the room in a religious building where religious services take place
5 [uncountable]RRC the right that people had under Christian law, especially in the past, to be protected from police, soldiers etc by staying in a church
