Synonyms for sanctuary
ˈsæŋk tʃuˌɛr isanc·tu·a·ry

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1. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   zoar, presbytery, refuge, haven

2. sanctuarynoun

   A place of safety, refuge or protection.

   My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.

   Synonyms:
   presbytery, haven, zoar, refuge

3. sanctuarynoun

   An area set aside for protection.

   The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.

   Synonyms:
   presbytery, refuge, zoar, haven

4. sanctuarynoun

   A state of being protected, asylum.

   The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.

   Synonyms:
   zoar, refuge, haven, presbytery

5. sanctuarynoun

   The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.

   Synonyms:
   refuge, haven, presbytery, zoar

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.1 / 12 votes

1. sanctuary

   Synonyms:
   shrine, adytum, asyurn, refuge, security, protection, inviolability

   Antonyms:
   pitfall, trap, snare, betrayal, violation, extradition

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.3 / 8 votes

1. sanctuarynoun

   a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

   Synonyms:
   bema, chancel, asylum, refuge

2. refuge, sanctuary, asylumnoun

   a shelter from danger or hardship

   Synonyms:
   insane asylum, chancel, resort, mental institution, asylum, mental hospital, bema, institution, recourse, refuge, psychiatric hospital, mental home, safety

3. chancel, sanctuary, bemanoun

   area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

   Synonyms:
   bema, chancel, asylum, refuge

Matched Categories

1. • Area
   • Place
   • Shelter

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   sacred or holy place, consecrated spot, holy ground, SANCTUM SANCTORUM, holy of holies

2. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   temple, church, place of worship, consecrated building

3. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   asylum, refuge, shelter

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1. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   shrine, sanctum, adytum, holy of holies, church, temple

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1. List of paraphrases for "sanctuary":

   refuge, shrine, haven, shelter, sanctum, sanctuaries, refugium, refugia, asylum, al-haram, jubail, shelters

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1. Matthew Vadum:

   There are hundreds of sanctuary jurisdictions across the country. Some left-wingers use the dreadful euphemism "civil liberties safe zones" to describe them. The phrase blurs the distinction between citizens and non-citizens by implying illegal aliens somehow possess a civil right to be present in the U.S.

2. Eric Lycan:

   The Rubio campaign convinced one station that his Gang of Eight amnesty bill, which turned a blind eye to sanctuary cities and allowed them to continue to flout the law, is somehow different from actively supporting them, this was a Friday afternoon ploy to keep South Carolina voters from hearing the message about Rubio's disastrous record on border security.

3. Donald Trump:

   Kate in San Francisco - this magnificent young woman shot in the back by a guy that was sent over here, probably pushed over, who knows but it was an illegal immigrant came over went to San Francisco - we have to end this sanctuary cities. we have to build a wall folks, and a wall works … we are going to have a great border, they are all over the place, we want people to be in our country legally.

4. Ron DeSantis:

   I cannot confirm that. I can’t, if you can do it at the source and divert to sanctuary jurisdictions, the chance they end up in Florida is much less.

5. Vivek Ramaswamy:

   And then, when that merges with capitalism, which is what I have actually been the biggest critic of, what it does is, we lose the sanctuary, the apolitical sanctuary in our economy, that otherwise brings us together, whether we’re Black or White, even whether we’re Democrat or Republican.