Sanctuary (web series)
WordNet
noun
(1) Area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
(2) A shelter from danger or hardship
(3) A consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
WiktionaryText
Etymology
< < < < ; see saint.
Noun
- A place of safety, refuge or protection.
- My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.
- An area set aside for protection.
- The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.
- A state of being protected, asylum.
- The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.
- The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.