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Sanctuary

nounid 129459·updated May 18, 2026
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area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir

polysemous

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
chancelrefuge
plural
Sanctuaries
possessive
Sanctuary's
pluralpossessive
Sanctuaries'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir
§2
a shelter from danger or hardship
§3
a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

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