sanctuary
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 圣所(指教堂、寺院等)，耶路撒冷的神殿，避难所
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 继承自 ←中古英语 seyntuarie
- 源自 ←古法语 saintuaire
- 源自 ←晚期拉丁语 sanctuarium “a sacred place, a shrine, a private cabinet, in {{der|en|la-med|-}} also temple, church, churchyard, cemetery, right of asylum”
- 源自 ←中世纪拉丁语
- 源自 ←拉丁语 sanctus “holy, sacred”
词源说明
From Middle English seyntuarie, from Old French saintuaire, from Late Latin sanctuarium (“a sacred place, a shrine, a private cabinet, in Medieval Latin also temple, church, churchyard, cemetery, right of asylum”), from Latin sanctus (“holy, sacred”); see saint.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
- An area set aside for protection.
- A state of being protected, asylum.
- The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.