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sanctuary::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | place, property |
| Has types | tabernacle, holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum |
Examples of sanctuary
sanctuary
Schramm said sanctuary officials have bent over backward to accommodate surfers.
From the sfgate.com
Members of the congregation will go on, but their sanctuary has been demolished.
From the latimes.com
California Attorney General Jerry Brown has done nothing about sanctuary cities.
From the latimes.com
It is the largest sanctuary of its kind in the world, according to its Web site.
From the newsobserver.com
One of the greeters provided a name tag for me and directed me to the sanctuary.
From the kansas.com
A new ceiling, new lighting and repainting the sanctuary were among the repairs.
From the thestate.com
The Siberian tiger section offered sanctuary to some maned wolves and anteaters.
From the time.com
Illegals will then begin to self-deport or migrate to liberal, sanctuary states.
From the news.enquirer.com
Rufus, 46, now lives on an island in a Florida sanctuary run by Save the Chimps.
From the npr.org
- A consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- Refuge: a shelter from danger or hardship
- Chancel: area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
- Sanctuary has multiple meanings. A sanctuary is the consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar. An animal sanctuary is a place where animals live and are protected. In modern parlance the term is used to mean a place of safety.
- Sanctuary is a 1961 drama film directed by Tony Richardson. It is about an African American maid who kills her love affiars new born and faces the death penalty.
- Sanctuary is the tenth album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music).
- "Sanctuary" is episode 19 of season 1 in the television show Angel. Co-written by Tim Minear and series creator Joss Whedon and directed by Michael Lange, it was originally broadcast on May 2, 2000 on the WB network.
- Sanctuary is a heavy metal band founded in Seattle, Washington in 1985. The band consisted of Warrel Dane (vocals), Lenny Rutledge (guitar), Sean Blosl (guitar), Jim Sheppard (bass), Dave Budbill (drums), and in the end Jeff Loomis.
- Sanctuary is an album by American singer and harpist Charlie Musselwhite. It was released in 2004 on Peter Gabriel's Real World label, Musselwhite's debut release on this label.
