Sanctuary: alternatives and connections

Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a building.

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Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; position; ground; sit…

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That which is proper to anything; a peculiar quality of a thing; that which is inherent in a subject, or naturally essential to it; an attribute; as,…

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That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a protection; a screen.

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A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.

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A slightly built or temporary habitation; especially, a tent.

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A band or organized company of singers, especially in church service.

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A building set apart for Christian worship.

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A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be forcibly taken without sac…

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A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.

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That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed.

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Shelter or protection from danger or distress.

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