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sanctuary

/ˈsæŋktjʊəɹi/ /ˈsæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/

Meanings
noun
A place of safety, refuge or protection.

Examples :

"My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off."
place building religion society

Related Words

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protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration defector

defector noun

/dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/

One who defects.

"The former spy was labeled a defector after he shared government secrets with another country. "

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students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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protection noun

/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

"Raincoats give protection from rain."

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disturb noun

/dɪsˈtɜːb/

Disturbance

"The loud music caused a disturbance in the library, making it hard to concentrate. "

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consecrated verb

/ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪtɪd/

To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.

"The priest consecrated the bread and wine during the religious ceremony, making them sacred. "

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government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

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peaceful adjective

/ˈpiːsfəl/

Not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil.

"peaceful protest"

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tabernacle noun

/ˈtæbənækl̩/ /ˈtæbɚnækl̩/

Any temporary dwelling; a hut, tent, or booth.

"The family set up a simple tabernacle for their weekend camping trip. "

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reflection noun

/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/

The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

"The reflection in the window showed the changing colors of the sunset. "

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library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

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protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."