Sanctuary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural sanc·tu·ar·ies.
  1. a sacred or holy place.
  2. Judaism.
    • the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem.
    • the holy of holies of these places of worship.
  3. an especially holy place in a temple or church.
  4. the part of a church around the altar; the chancel.
  5. a church or other sacred place where fugitives were formerly entitled to immunity from arrest.
  6. immunity afforded by refuge in such a place.
  7. any place of refuge; asylum.
  8. a tract of land where birds and wildlife, especially those hunted for sport, can breed and take refuge in safety from hunters.
noun plural -aries
  1. a holy place
  2. a consecrated building or shrine
  3. Old Testament
    • the Israelite temple at Jerusalem, esp the holy of holies
    • the tabernacle in which the Ark was enshrined during the wanderings of the Israelites
  4. the chancel, or that part of a sacred building surrounding the main altar
    • a sacred building where fugitives were formerly entitled to immunity from arrest or execution
    • the immunity so afforded
  6. a place of refuge; asylum
  7. a place, protected by law, where animals, esp birds, can live and breed without interference
Sanctuary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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