Sanctuary
noun
A safe or protected place where people or animals can find refuge or shelter.
The forest served as a sanctuary for the endangered birds.
Often appears as...
- wildlife sanctuary
- seek sanctuary
noun
The most sacred part of a religious building, especially of a Christian church.
The priest stepped into the sanctuary of the cathedral.
Often appears as...
- church sanctuary
- cathedral sanctuary
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Religious
noun
A policy or law that protects people who are in a country illegally from being deported.
The city declared itself a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.
Often appears as...
- sanctuary city
- sanctuary policy
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Legal
noun
A safe or protected place where people or animals can find refuge or shelter.
The forest served as a sanctuary for the endangered birds.
Often appears as...
- wildlife sanctuary
- seek sanctuary
noun
The most sacred part of a religious building, especially of a Christian church.
The priest stepped into the sanctuary of the cathedral.
Often appears as...
- church sanctuary
- cathedral sanctuary
Usage tips
Religious
noun
A policy or law that protects people who are in a country illegally from being deported.
The city declared itself a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.
Often appears as...
- sanctuary city
- sanctuary policy
Usage tips
Legal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Safe Haven
Refers to a place providing safety from danger or hardship, often temporary.
The abandoned house was a sanctuary for those seeking to escape the storm.
Pro Tip 2/3Nature Protection
Used for areas reserved for the conservation of wildlife; can be legally enforced.
The national park is a sanctuary for countless species of flora and fauna.
Pro Tip 3/3Seeking Shelter
People or animals may actively look for a sanctuary when threatened.
During the war, many sought sanctuary in neighboring countries.
Pro Tip 1/3Safe Haven
Refers to a place providing safety from danger or hardship, often temporary.
The abandoned house was a sanctuary for those seeking to escape the storm.
Pro Tip 2/3Nature Protection
Used for areas reserved for the conservation of wildlife; can be legally enforced.
The national park is a sanctuary for countless species of flora and fauna.
Pro Tip 3/3Seeking Shelter
People or animals may actively look for a sanctuary when threatened.
During the war, many sought sanctuary in neighboring countries.
Pro Tip 1/3Safe Haven
Refers to a place providing safety from danger or hardship, often temporary.
The abandoned house was a sanctuary for those seeking to escape the storm.
Pro Tip 2/3Nature Protection
Used for areas reserved for the conservation of wildlife; can be legally enforced.
The national park is a sanctuary for countless species of flora and fauna.
Pro Tip 3/3Seeking Shelter
People or animals may actively look for a sanctuary when threatened.
During the war, many sought sanctuary in neighboring countries.
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800-pound Best Friend PIPE...
throughout my life I've been called the animal magnet because animals always seem to fly me but with Brutus well seems like we pick one another sort of like friends on the playground and we've been going strong ever since when Brutus outgrew the house we built him a sanctuary and started attracting
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The way we think about...
It became this economic sanctuary, where they could do penance for their profit-making tendencies -- at five cents on the dollar. So of course, how could you make money in charity if charity was your penance for making money? Financial incentive was exiled from the realm of helping others,
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You are not alone in...
They're not retreats from the world at all, but instead they're the reasons why we come to these spaces. They are important and vital and they affirm and they give us life. And they are these tiny, temporary sanctuaries that show us that we are not as alone as we think we are.
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Finding Baby Seals on an...
and they are essentially left to fend for themselves, which must be pretty, pretty tough on the young pups. And not all of them make it, sadly. Seal pups aren't the only animals being born on Inhkeith nowadays, It's fast becoming an important sanctuary for nesting seabirds.
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Protecting the ocean for...
committee we mock out the marine sanctuaries build enforcement teams to ensure no one entered and use basic science to keep track of official play this fishers then help serve as key influencers to change the social norms around fishing in a human my marketing
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Saving an Iconic Bird of...
chance of survival as their habitats are proven to support our populations but just before we were about to leave we get an unexpected arrival so they've just had a phone call in a bar now has just been brought into the sanctuary it was called in by a
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The hidden worlds within...
you'd find windows into amazing worlds. This maze of halls and laboratories is a scientific sanctuary that houses a seemingly endless variety of specimens. Here, researchers work to unravel mysteries of evolution, cosmic origins,
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Releasing Rescued...
time here at the sanctuary but even a highlight of my entire career because like I've worked with cats all of my life and that's the first time I've put them back in the world
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This country isn't just...
Our protected areas are our carbon sink. They are our lungs. Today, more than half our country is protected, as national parks, nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries.
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Why Are Wild Parrots...
we all have bird sanctuary laws that protect the parents we should enforce the bird sanctuary laws they aren't being enforced why was one of the best places in the
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800-pound Best Friend PIPE...
throughout my life I've been called the animal magnet because animals always seem to fly me but with Brutus well seems like we pick one another sort of like friends on the playground and we've been going strong ever since when Brutus outgrew the house we built him a sanctuary and started attracting
Video examples
The way we think about...
It became this economic sanctuary, where they could do penance for their profit-making tendencies -- at five cents on the dollar. So of course, how could you make money in charity if charity was your penance for making money? Financial incentive was exiled from the realm of helping others,
Video examples
You are not alone in...
They're not retreats from the world at all, but instead they're the reasons why we come to these spaces. They are important and vital and they affirm and they give us life. And they are these tiny, temporary sanctuaries that show us that we are not as alone as we think we are.
Video examples
Finding Baby Seals on an...
and they are essentially left to fend for themselves, which must be pretty, pretty tough on the young pups. And not all of them make it, sadly. Seal pups aren't the only animals being born on Inhkeith nowadays, It's fast becoming an important sanctuary for nesting seabirds.
Video examples
Protecting the ocean for...
committee we mock out the marine sanctuaries build enforcement teams to ensure no one entered and use basic science to keep track of official play this fishers then help serve as key influencers to change the social norms around fishing in a human my marketing
Video examples
Saving an Iconic Bird of...
chance of survival as their habitats are proven to support our populations but just before we were about to leave we get an unexpected arrival so they've just had a phone call in a bar now has just been brought into the sanctuary it was called in by a
Video examples
The hidden worlds within...
you'd find windows into amazing worlds. This maze of halls and laboratories is a scientific sanctuary that houses a seemingly endless variety of specimens. Here, researchers work to unravel mysteries of evolution, cosmic origins,
Video examples
Releasing Rescued...
time here at the sanctuary but even a highlight of my entire career because like I've worked with cats all of my life and that's the first time I've put them back in the world
Video examples
This country isn't just...
Our protected areas are our carbon sink. They are our lungs. Today, more than half our country is protected, as national parks, nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries.
Video examples
Why Are Wild Parrots...
we all have bird sanctuary laws that protect the parents we should enforce the bird sanctuary laws they aren't being enforced why was one of the best places in the
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Andra Day
American Musician
I pray, read the word, and then creative stuff happens here. Problem-solving and all of that comes into that space. So 'Da Box' actually represents my sanctuary and that time. I might look trapped in a box, but I'm actually more free in that box than anyone on the outside looking in or in any other space in my life.
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Mariella Frostrup
British Journalist
The more brutal it gets in the working world, the more appealing the prospect of having someone at home creating a sanctuary becomes. Increasingly couples, particularly with children, are making that tough choice, with one or other partner electing to embrace domestic duties while the other brings home the cash.
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Eric Garcetti
Algerian Politician
If a sanctuary city means that our police department does not enforce federal immigration laws, then we are one. But declaring yourself a 'sanctuary city' also signals to a lot of people that you are protecting hard-core criminals, which I don't, and I don't believe in.
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Paul Wolfowitz
American Public Servant
I think one has to say it's not just simply a matter of capturing people and holding them accountable, but removing the sanctuaries, removing the support systems, ending states who sponsor terrorism. And that's why it has to be a broad and sustained campaign.
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Florence Welch
English Musician
I have this sensation of being in flight all the time, but being on stage is like creating a sanctuary in which you can completely lose yourself. The bits of your personality that you keep under wraps in ordinary life, you can let them run free.
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Sushma Swaraj
Indian Politician
We must be prepared to extract costs for those who sponsor and support terrorists, who provide them sanctuary, and who, despite their own claimed victimhood, continue to make the false distinction between good and bad terrorists.
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Rachel Roy
American Designer
Because my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spend quality time with my girls.
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Hilary Farr
British Designer
I believe in spending money to make your home the perfect sanctuary away from work and the stress of everyday life.
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Jimmy Gomez
American Politician
I will not support a federal budget that cuts funds for sanctuary cities, states, or universities.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose throughout my life.
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Andra Day
American Musician
I pray, read the word, and then creative stuff happens here. Problem-solving and all of that comes into that space. So 'Da Box' actually represents my sanctuary and that time. I might look trapped in a box, but I'm actually more free in that box than anyone on the outside looking in or in any other space in my life.
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Mariella Frostrup
British Journalist
The more brutal it gets in the working world, the more appealing the prospect of having someone at home creating a sanctuary becomes. Increasingly couples, particularly with children, are making that tough choice, with one or other partner electing to embrace domestic duties while the other brings home the cash.
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Eric Garcetti
Algerian Politician
If a sanctuary city means that our police department does not enforce federal immigration laws, then we are one. But declaring yourself a 'sanctuary city' also signals to a lot of people that you are protecting hard-core criminals, which I don't, and I don't believe in.
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Paul Wolfowitz
American Public Servant
I think one has to say it's not just simply a matter of capturing people and holding them accountable, but removing the sanctuaries, removing the support systems, ending states who sponsor terrorism. And that's why it has to be a broad and sustained campaign.
Quote examples
Florence Welch
English Musician
I have this sensation of being in flight all the time, but being on stage is like creating a sanctuary in which you can completely lose yourself. The bits of your personality that you keep under wraps in ordinary life, you can let them run free.
Quote examples
Sushma Swaraj
Indian Politician
We must be prepared to extract costs for those who sponsor and support terrorists, who provide them sanctuary, and who, despite their own claimed victimhood, continue to make the false distinction between good and bad terrorists.
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Rachel Roy
American Designer
Because my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spend quality time with my girls.
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Hilary Farr
British Designer
I believe in spending money to make your home the perfect sanctuary away from work and the stress of everyday life.
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Jimmy Gomez
American Politician
I will not support a federal budget that cuts funds for sanctuary cities, states, or universities.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose throughout my life.
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