sanctuary

sanctuary is a 9-letter English word with 8 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site.
2. noun. 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.
3. noun. The most sacred part of any religious building, esp. that part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed.
4. noun. A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other place of worship.
5. noun. A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
6. noun. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

   Synonyms: bema, chancel

7. noun. a shelter from danger or hardship

   Synonyms: asylum, refuge

8. noun. a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

Synonyms

bema, chancel, asylum, refuge

Common word forms

sanctuaried, sanctuaries

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