ASYLUM


Meaning of ASYLUM in English

n. Function: noun

1

Synonyms: SHELTER 1, cover, covert, harbor, harborage, haven, port, refuge, retreat, sanctuary

2

Synonyms: REFUGE 1, harborage, sanctuary, shelter

Related Words: inviolability; security

3 an institution for the care of the insane FF1C; demand for improved asylums FF1E;

Synonyms: booby hatch, ||bughouse, crazy house, ||funny farm, loony bin, madhouse, ||nuthouse

Related Words: farm, home, institution, sanatorium

Idioms: insane ( or lunatic) asylum, mental hospital ( or institution), state hospital

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.