Synonyms for sanctuary
ˈsæŋk tʃuˌɛr isanc·tu·a·ry

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1. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   zoar, presbytery, refuge, haven

2. sanctuarynoun

   A place of safety, refuge or protection.

   My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.

   Synonyms:
   presbytery, haven, zoar, refuge

3. sanctuarynoun

   An area set aside for protection.

   The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.

   Synonyms:
   presbytery, refuge, zoar, haven

4. sanctuarynoun

   A state of being protected, asylum.

   The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.

   Synonyms:
   zoar, refuge, haven, presbytery

5. sanctuarynoun

   The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.

   Synonyms:
   refuge, haven, presbytery, zoar

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.1 / 12 votes

1. sanctuary

   Synonyms:
   shrine, adytum, asyurn, refuge, security, protection, inviolability

   Antonyms:
   pitfall, trap, snare, betrayal, violation, extradition

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.3 / 8 votes

1. sanctuarynoun

   a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

   Synonyms:
   bema, chancel, asylum, refuge

2. refuge, sanctuary, asylumnoun

   a shelter from danger or hardship

   Synonyms:
   insane asylum, chancel, resort, mental institution, asylum, mental hospital, bema, institution, recourse, refuge, psychiatric hospital, mental home, safety

3. chancel, sanctuary, bemanoun

   area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

   Synonyms:
   bema, chancel, asylum, refuge

Matched Categories

1. • Area
   • Place
   • Shelter

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   sacred or holy place, consecrated spot, holy ground, SANCTUM SANCTORUM, holy of holies

2. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   temple, church, place of worship, consecrated building

3. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   asylum, refuge, shelter

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1. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   shrine, sanctum, adytum, holy of holies, church, temple

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1. List of paraphrases for "sanctuary":

   refuge, shrine, haven, shelter, sanctum, sanctuaries, refugium, refugia, asylum, al-haram, jubail, shelters

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1. Ron DeSantis:

   I cannot confirm that. I can’t, if you can do it at the source and divert to sanctuary jurisdictions, the chance they end up in Florida is much less.

2. Ed Lee:

   There was nothing in [the sanctuary city policy] that prevented our Sheriff from picking up the phone, do I need to educate somebody about how to pick up a phone?

3. Elina Shirazi -RRB- Levy:

   Were working with partners, with a lot of other groups, such as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, The National Marine Sanctuary Program, Florida Keys National Sanctuary, The Nature Conservancy, Mote Marine Lab, Florida Keys Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission lots of partners are coming together for this mission. The Mission Iconic Reefs is The Mission Iconic Reefs to reef restoration in Florida Keys. Its at a scale thats unprecedented and this project The Mission Iconic Reefs is a first of The Mission Iconic Reefs kind for us.

4. President Barack Obama:

   Submerged countries, abandoned cities, fields that no longer grow. Political disruptions that trigger new conflicts, leaving more floods of desperate people seeking sanctuary in nations not their own.

5. Cathy Spraetz:

   Retired means to sanctuary. Labs are lots of things, but they are certainly not sanctuaries, and so it's important that the chimps come here.