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sanctuary (s) (noun), sanctuaries (pl)
1. A building or holy place set apart for the worship of God or of one or more divinities: Examples of sanctuaries include the Christian church, the Jewish temple and the Mosaic tabernacle, a heathen temple or site of local worship, and the like; also figuratively, the church or body of believers.
2. An area of land or a building specified for wild animals or plants where they are protected from hunting or maltreatment and encouraged to breed or to grow: Judy loved to go to the bird sanctuary close to her home where she could listen to and view all the different kinds of birds where they were safeguarded from danger and pollution.
3. Etymology or origin: from Latin sanctimonia, "sacredness" from sanctus, "holy."
A shelter or refuge devoted to the protection of animals.
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An area where wild animals are supposed to be safe from harm.
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