sanctuary

«sanctuary» in Mova's school dictionary: protected, such as a bird sanctuary or wildlife sanctuary — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a sanctuary, sanctuaries)

meaning for a pupil

1) A safe place where animals are protected, such as a bird sanctuary or wildlife sanctuary. tree →

2) A safe place for people who are in danger or being chased; safety itself: "They found sanctuary in the church." tree →

3) (church) The holiest part of a church or temple, near the altar. tree →

4) A calm, private place where someone feels peaceful: "My bedroom is my sanctuary." tree →

sense in the lessons

In nature lessons sanctuaries protect endangered or rescued animals: donkey sanctuaries, elephant sanctuaries, bird sanctuaries. In history, in the Middle Ages people fleeing could claim sanctuary in a church. In church life the sanctuary is the special area at the front. In stories it tells the reader a character has finally found safety. Phrases: seek sanctuary, find sanctuary, wildlife sanctuary, give sanctuary.

examples

• We visited a donkey sanctuary in the holidays. tree →
• The island is a sanctuary for seabirds. tree →
• In the past, a person could claim sanctuary in a church. tree →
• The refugees found sanctuary in a new country. tree →
• The priest stood in the sanctuary near the altar. tree →
• The library is my sanctuary on a noisy day. tree →
• The rescued koalas live in a sanctuary in Queensland. tree →
• Even the poorest beggar ventured up the steps into the sanctuary. tree →

note

Plural: sanctuaries (y → ies). Comes from Latin "sanctus", holy. Countable when it is a place; uncountable when it means safety (seek sanctuary). Similar: refuge, haven, reserve.

In the corpora

• And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.
• and of cassia five hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a hin.
• And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they wrought.
• Ye shall keep My sabbaths, and reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD.
• Ye shall keep My sabbaths, and reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sanctuary» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.