sanctuary 音標拼音: [s'æŋktʃu
, ɛri]
n . 圣所,耶路撒冷的神殿,避難所
聖所,耶路撒冷的神殿,避難所
sanctuary n 1 :
a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept 2 :
a shelter from danger or hardship [
synonym : {
refuge },
{
sanctuary }, {
asylum }]
3 :
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir ;
often enclosed by a lattice or railing [
synonym : {
chancel },
{
sanctuary }, {
bema }]
Sanctuary \
Sanc "
tu *
a *
ry \,
n .;
pl . {
Sanctuaries }. [
OE .
seintuarie ,
OF .
saintuaire ,
F .
sanctuaire ,
fr .
L .
sanctuarium ,
from sanctus sacred ,
holy .
See {
Saint }.]
A sacred place ;
a consecrated spot ;
a holy and inviolable site .
Hence ,
specifically :
(
a )
The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem ,
called the Holy of Holies ,
in which was kept the ark of the covenant ,
and into which no person was permitted to enter except the high priest ,
and he only once a year ,
to intercede for the people ;
also ,
the most sacred part of the tabernacle ;
also ,
the temple at Jerusalem .
(
b ) (
Arch .)
The most sacred part of any religious building ,
esp .
that part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed .
(
c )
A house consecrated to the worship of God ;
a place where divine service is performed ;
a church ,
temple ,
or other place of worship .
(
d )
A sacred and inviolable asylum ;
a place of refuge and protection ;
shelter ;
refuge ;
protection .
[
1913 Webster ]
These laws ,
whoever made them ,
bestowed on temples the privilege of sanctuary . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
The admirable works of painting were made fuel for the fire ;
but some relics of it took sanctuary under ground ,
and escaped the common destiny .
--
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
[
1913 Webster ]
80 Moby Thesaurus words for "
sanctuary ":
Indian reservation ,
adytum ,
archives ,
asylum ,
bank ,
bird sanctuary ,
bolt -
hole ,
cache ,
chapel ,
church ,
concealment ,
corner ,
cover ,
covert ,
coverture ,
cranny ,
cubby ,
cubbyhole ,
dark corner ,
den ,
dugout ,
forest preserve ,
foxhole ,
funk hole ,
game preserve ,
game reserve ,
game sanctuary ,
harbor ,
harbor of refuge ,
harborage ,
haven ,
hideaway ,
hideout ,
hidey hole ,
hiding ,
hiding place ,
hole ,
holy of holies ,
holy place ,
house of God ,
house of worship ,
lair ,
library ,
mosque ,
museum ,
national forest ,
national park ,
niche ,
nook ,
oasis ,
pagoda ,
paradise ,
park ,
port ,
preserve ,
protection ,
recess ,
refuge ,
reservation ,
reserve ,
retreat ,
sacrarium ,
safe haven ,
safehold ,
safety ,
sanctum ,
sanctum sanctorum ,
secret place ,
shelter ,
shrine ,
snug harbor ,
stash ,
state forest ,
store ,
stronghold ,
synagogue ,
temple ,
undercovert ,
wilderness preserve ,
wildlife preserve Sanctuary denotes , (
1 )
the Holy Land (
Ex .
15 :
17 ;
comp .
Ps .
114 :
2 ); (
2 )
the temple (
1 Chr .
22 :
19 ;
2 Chr .
29 :
21 ); (
3 )
the tabernacle (
Ex .
25 :
8 ;
Lev .
12 :
4 ;
21 :
12 ); (
4 )
the holy place ,
the place of the Presence (
Gr .
hieron ,
the temple -
house ;
not the _naos_ ,
which is the temple area ,
with its courts and porches ),
Lev .
4 :
6 ;
Eph .
2 :
21 ,
R .
V .,
marg .; (
5 )
God '
s holy habitation in heaven (
Ps .
102 :
19 ).
In the final state there is properly "
no sanctuary "
(
Rev .
21 :
22 ),
for God and the Lamb "
are the sanctuary " (
R .
V .,
"
temple ").
All is there hallowed by the Divine Presence ;
all is sancturary .
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