sanctuary
Kelime Anlamı :

1. barınak.
2. tapınak.
3. ibadethane.
4. sığınak.
5. mabet.
6. Hayvanlar için koruma altına alınmış sığınak.
7. sığınak/mabet.
8. kutak.
9. tapmak.
10. sığınma.
Sahne Örnekleri :
Tanımlar :
1. A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
2. an area set aside for protection.
3. A state of being protected, asylum.
4. the consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. to place in safety as in a sanctuary; bestow safely.
2. A sacred or consecrated place; a holy spot; a place in which sacred things are kept.
3. specificallyin scripture, the temple at jerusalem, particularly the most retired part of it, called the holy of holies, in which was kept the ark of the covenant, and into which no person was permitted to enter except the high priest, and that only once a year to intercede for the people. the same name was given to the corresponding part of the tabernacle in the wilderness (ex. xxv. 8).
4. A house consecrated to the worship of god; a church.
5. the cella or most sacred part of an egyptian, greek, or roman temple.
6. in classical antiquity, a sacred place, a locality, whether inclosed or not, but generally inclosed, consecrated to some divinity or group of divinities, often a grove, sometimes an inclosure of notable size and importance, containing shrines, temples, a theater, arrangements for gymnastic contests, places of shelter for suppliants or for the sick, etc.: as, the sanctuary of Æsculapius at Epidaurus.
7. the part of a church where the chief altar stands; the chancel; the presbytery. see cut under reredos.
8. A portable shrine containing relics.
9. A churchyard.
10. A place of refuge or protection; a sacred asylum; specifically, a church or other sacred place to which is attached the privilege of affording protection from arrest and the ordinary operation of the law to criminals, debtors, etc., taking refuge within its precincts.
11. refuge; shelter; protection; specifically, the immunity from the ordinary operations of law afforded by the sacred character of a place, or by a specially privileged church, abbey, etc.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
2. a shelter from danger or hardship
3. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
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