NOUN | artifact | sanctuary | a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept |
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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 | |
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Rhymes | accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... |
Meaning | A consecrated place where sacred objects are kept. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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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