transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsaŋ(k)-chə-ˌwer-ē ]
noun
( plural -ar·ies )
Etymology: Middle English seintuarie, sanctuarie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin sanctuarium, from Latin sanctus
Date: 14th century
1. : a consecrated place: as
a. : the ancient Hebrew temple at Jerusalem or its holy of holies
b.
(1) : the most sacred part of a religious building (as the part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed)
(2) : the room in which general worship services are held
(3) : a place (as a church or a temple) for worship
2.
a.
(1) : a place of refuge and protection
(2) : a refuge for wildlife where predators are controlled and hunting is illegal
b. : the immunity from law attached to a sanctuary