sanctuaries
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sanctuaries noun
- A place of safety, refuge or protection.“My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.”
- An area set aside for protection.“The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.”
- A state of being protected, asylum.“The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.”
- The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.
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havenpresbyteryrefugeshelterzoarbunkerscabinshavenshomeshostelshouseshutslodgesrefugesreservationsreservereservesretreats
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