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| Main Entry: | sanctum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sanctuary |
| Synonyms: | altar, sacrarium, sanctorium, shrine, temple, chancel, holy place |
| Main Entry: | haven |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | refuge, port |
| Synonyms: | anchorage, asylum, cover, covert, harbor, retreat, sanctuary, shelter, harborage, roadstead, sanctum |
| Main Entry: | shrine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tribute to a god, idol, or spirit |
| Synonyms: | altar, chapel, church, grave, mausoleum, reliquary, sanctuary, sepulcher, temple, enshrinement, hallowed place, holy place, sacred place, sanctorium, sanctum |
| Main Entry: | den |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cavern, hideaway |
| Synonyms: | burrow, cave, cloister, couch, cubbyhole, haunt, hideout, hole, lair, lodge, nest, retreat, sanctuary, shelter, study, atelier, hotbed, sanctum, snuggery |
| Main Entry: | sanctuary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | church; holiest room or area in religious building |
| Synonyms: | altar, shrine, temple, chancel, holy place, sanctorium, sanctum |
| Main Entry: | harbor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place for seclusion |
| Synonyms: | asylum, cover, covert, haven, port, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, security, shelter, harborage, sanctum |
| Notes: | harbor first meant 'shelter' and 'lodging' and that is how the word first entered English place-names, as a 'place of shelter; refuge' for a crowd of people; a port is a haven for vessels and it is equipped for loading and unloading ships, while a harbor is a haven for vessels but does not necessarily have onshore facilities |
| Main Entry: | oasis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | refuge |
| Synonyms: | asylum, cover, escape, harbor, haven, hideaway, retreat, sanctuary, shelter, resting place, safe place, sanctum |
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