sanctuary

英 ['s??(k)tj??r?] 美['s??kt?u?ri]
  • n. 避難所；至圣所；耶路撒冷的神殿

英英釋意

1. a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
2. a shelter from danger or hardship
3. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing