SANCTUARIES Synonyms
9 hypernyms for sanctuaries. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SANCTUARIES
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| asylums | noun n | |||||
noun • a shelter from danger or hardship • a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person | ||||||
| havens | noun n | |||||
noun • a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary • a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo | ||||||
| hideaways | noun n | |||||
noun • a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws • an area where you can be alone | ||||||
| oases | noun n | |||||
noun • a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) • a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary | ||||||
| refuges | noun n | |||||
noun • a safe place • something or someone turned to for assistance or security • a shelter from danger or hardship • act of turning to for assistance | ||||||
| retreats | verb v | |||||
noun • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset • an area where you can be alone • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) verb • pull back or move away or backward • move away, as for privacy • move back • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | ||||||
| sanctums | noun n | |||||
noun • a place of inviolable privacy • a sacred place of pilgrimage | ||||||
| shelters | noun n | |||||
noun • a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger • protective covering that provides protection from the weather • the condition of being protected • a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings • temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons verb • provide shelter for • invest (money) so that it is not taxable | ||||||
| refuge | noun n | |||||
noun • a safe place • something or someone turned to for assistance or security • a shelter from danger or hardship • act of turning to for assistance | ||||||
| asylum | noun n | |||||
noun • a shelter from danger or hardship • a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person | ||||||
| bema | noun n | |||||
noun • area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing | ||||||
| chancel | noun n | |||||
noun • area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing | ||||||
| haven | noun n | |||||
noun • a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary • a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo | ||||||
| presbytery | noun n | |||||
noun • building reserved for the officiating clergy | ||||||
| shelter | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger • protective covering that provides protection from the weather • the condition of being protected • a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings • temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons verb • provide shelter for • invest (money) so that it is not taxable | ||||||