sanctuary definition
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- Learner's definition of SANCTUARY. 1. [count] : a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter. wildlife/bird sanctuaries. The house was a sanctuary for runaway teens.
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harbor Harbor definition, a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents. See more.
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Sanctuary Ajax violates Cassandra's sanctuary at the Palladium: tondo of an Attic cup, ca. 440–430 BCE. A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety.
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- Just 30 minutes south of Asheville, NC, the Sanctuary at Tryon is the ideal location for your mountain retreat. The Sanctuary is located in the Western North Carolina Mountains between the small towns of Columbus and Tryon, NC, and is easily accessible from the Asheville, Atlanta, Greenville, and Charlotte Airports. For more information: Call us at (828) 278-9296. Or visit us at half a mile southwest of I-26.
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Cities of Refuge Cities of Refuge. Not to be confused with Sanctuary city. Fleeing to the City of Refuge (Numbers 35:11-28). From Charles Foster, The Story of the Bible, 1884. The Cities of Refuge were six Levitical towns in the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah in which the perpetrators of manslaughter could claim the right of asylum. Maimonides, invoking talmudic literature, expands the city of refuge count to all 48 Levitical cities.
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Definitions &Translations Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: protection. 1. Preservation of the effectiveness and survivability of mission-related military and nonmilitary personnel, equipment, facilities, information, and infrastructure deployed or located within or outside the boundaries of a given operational area.
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Safe haven Safe haven may refer to: 1  A sanctuary. 2  Safe Haven (novel), an American novel by Nicholas Sparks.  Safe Haven (film), a 2013 American film adapted from the novel.
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containment an act or policy of restricting the territorial growth or ideological influence of another, especially a hostile nation. 3. (in a nuclear power plant) an enclosure completely surrounding a nuclear reactor, designed to prevent the release of radioactive material in the event of an accident.
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Definition of 'enclosure' Definition of 'enclosure'. enclosure (ɪnkloʊʒəʳ ) An enclosure is an area of land that is surrounded by a wall or fence and that is used for a particular purpose. This enclosure was so vast that the outermost wall could hardly be seen.
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- (House), verb afford sanctuary, assign to lodggngs, bed, berth, domicile, find a place for, find room for, furnish room for, furnish with quarters, garrison, harbor, hospitio excipere, hostel, install, locate, make a place for, park, place, put, quarter, screen, shield, situate, station, supply accommodations for.
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fortress The definition of a fortress is a secured and strong place. An example of a fortress is a wall made out of stone that protects a city. fortress. fortress. A fortified place, especially a large, permanent military stronghold that often includes a town.
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sanctuary an especially holy place in a temple or church. 4. the part of a church around the altar; the chancel. 5. a church or other sacred place where fugitives were formerly entitled to immunity from arrest. 6. immunity afforded by refuge in such a place. 7. any place of refuge; asylum.
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- Wood type Smoking Characteristics Meats or Veggies used with PecanSweet and mild with a flavor similar to hickory but not as strong. Tasty with a subtle character an all-around superior smoking wood. Try smoking with the shells as well. Good for most things including poultry, beef, pork and cheese.
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sanctuary English[edit] Etymology[edit] From Middle English sanctuary , from Old French saintuaire, from Late Latin sanctuarium ‎(“a sacred place, a shrine, a private cabinet, in Medieval Latin also temple, church, churdyard, cemetery, right of asylum”), from Latin sanctus ‎(“holy, sacred”); see saint.
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Green Bay is No Sanctuary GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Last Wednesday President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at stripping federal money from states and sanctuary cities that shelter illegal immigrants. Many people may wonder if Green Bay is considered a sanctuary city and if this order will have any ramifications on the community.
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What is Sanctuary? Sanctuary at Glade Run. Glade Run is Sanctuary certified. Sanctuary is a way of guiding an entire organization to a culture that helps people recover from trauma.
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Sanctuary The Lord determined that he would dwell in a sanctuary in the midst of his kingdom of priests,  his holy nation ( Exod 19:6 ; Psalm 68:32-35 ). They were to stand in awe and fear of this ( Lev 19:30 ) as when they trembled at the Lord's appearance on Mount Sinai ( Exod 19:16 ).
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island Ellis Island, New York. An island is defined as a body of land surrounded by water. An example of an island is Ellis Island in New York City. The definition of an island is an area that is isolated or stands alone. 1  An example of an island is a central counter in a kitchen.
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CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY Social identity. perception that we are part of a larger social group and share with group members salient attributes eg values, meanings, goals. - helps define our place in the world.ble to celebrate the richness and benefits of diversity. Able to accept and cope with the existence of different cultural values and attitudes. Aware of their own personal characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, cultural biases and norms, motivations and concerns.
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protection Definition of protection for English Language Learners. : 1  the state of being kept from harm, loss, etc. : the state of being protected. : 2  something that keeps a person or thing from being harmed, lost, etc. : something that protects someone or something.
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harbor Harbor, haven, port indicate a shelter for ships. A harbor may be natural or artificially constructed or improved: a fine harbor on the eastern coast. A haven is usually a natural harbor that can be utilized by ships as a place of safety; the word is common in literary use: a haven in time of storm; a haven of refuge. A port is a harbor viewed especially in its commercial relations, though it is frequently applied in the meaning of harbor or haven also: a thriving port; any old port in a storm. 6.
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habitat habitat. n. 1. (Biology) the environment in which an animal or plant normally lives or grows. 2. (Sociology) the place in which a person, group, class, etc, is normally found. [C18: from Latin: it inhabits, from habitāre to dwell, from habēre to have].
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- Black, Henry Campbell, and Bryan A. Garner (editors). Black's Law Dictionary (7th edition). West: 1999. ISBN 0-314-22864-0. Knight, Bernard. Crowner Part 4: The Right of Sanctuary.http://www.britannia.com/history/articles/coroner4.html; Meehan, Andrew B. Abjuration. The Catholic Encyclopedia. 1907. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01044d.htm
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Definitions &Translations A precinct is a space enclosed by the walls or other boundaries of a particular place or building, or by an arbitrary and imaginary line drawn around it. The term has several different uses. It can, for example, refer to a division of a police department in a large city.
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Refuge REFUGE. ref'-uj: A place of resort and safety. The principal words in the Old Testament are machceh (Psalms 14:6; 46:1; 62:7,8; Isaiah 4:6, etc.), and manoc (2 Samuel 22:3; Psalms 59:16, etc.), both applied chiefly to God as a refuge for His people.
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refuge A refuge is a safe place, such as a building or even another country, as in they sought refuge from the war by leaving their homeland, or it is a simple, personal place of comfort — like a friend's couch.