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1. sanctuary
noun. ['ˈsæŋktʃuːˌɛri'] area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing.
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Etymology
- sanctuary (Middle English (1100-1500))
- saintuaire (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Sanctuary
- adversary
- appleberry
- arterberry
- asbury
- atterbury
- auberry
- banbury
- beneficiary
- bicentenary
- blackberry
- blueberry
- brackenbury
- bradberry
- bradbury
- brimberry
- cadbury
- canterbury
- capillary
- carberry
- cardiopulmonary
How do you pronounce sanctuary?
Pronounce sanctuary as ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri.
US - How to pronounce sanctuary in American English
UK - How to pronounce sanctuary in British English
How do you spell sanctuary? Is it santuary ?
A common misspelling of sanctuary is santuary
Sentences with sanctuary
1. Noun, singular or mass
The Hyacinthia centered on the sanctuary of Apollo of Amyclae, which was three miles south of the city.
Quotes about sanctuary
1. Let my body dwell in poverty, and my hands be as the hands of the toiler; but let my soul be as a temple of remembrance where the treasures of knowledge enter and the inner sanctuary is hope.
- George Eliot, Daniel Deronda
2. The whole value of solitude depends upon oneself; it may be a sanctuary or a prison, a haven of repose or a place of punishment, a heaven or a hell, as we ourselves make it.
- John Lubbock, Peace and Happiness
3. I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose throughout my life.
- Lady Gaga
