| NOUN | artifact | sanctuary | a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | sanctuary, refuge, asylum | a shelter from danger or hardship / hardship | |
| artifact | sanctuary, chancel, bema | area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir |
| Sounds | sae'ngkchuweh.riy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... | |
| Meaning | A consecrated place where sacred objects are kept. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | Tabernacle | (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus |
| holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum | (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept | |
| Broader | place, property | Any area set aside for a particular purpose |
| Meaning | A shelter from danger or hardship / hardship. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | refuge, asylum | |
| Narrower | harbor, harbour | A place of refuge and comfort and security / security |
| safe house | A house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations | |
| safehold | A refuge from attack | |
| Broader | shelter | A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger |
| Spanish | asilo, refugio, santuario | |
| Catalan | asil | |
| Meaning | area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | chancel, bema | |
| Part of | church, church building | A place for public (especially Christian) worship |
| Parts | choir | The area occupied by singers |
| Broader | area | A part of a structure having some specific characteristic / characteristic or function |
| Spanish | bema, entrecoro, presbiterio | |
| Catalan | bema | |
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