ASYLUM


Meaning of ASYLUM in English

a ‧ sy ‧ lum /əˈsaɪləm/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek asylon , from asylos 'not able to be seized' ]

1 . [uncountable] protection given to someone by a government because they have escaped from fighting or political trouble in their own country

apply for/seek/be granted asylum

He has been granted asylum in France.

⇨ ↑ political asylum

2 . [countable] old use a ↑ mental hospital

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.