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sanctuary
 
NOUN:1. Something that physically protects, especially from danger: asylum, cover, covert, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, retreat, shelter. See ATTACK, SAFETY. 2. The state of being protected or safeguarded, as from danger or hardship: asylum, harborage, refuge, shelter. See SAFETY. 3. A sacred or holy place: sacrarium, sanctorium, sanctum, shrine. See SACRED.
 
 
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