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SANCTUARY

a consecrated place: such as

The meaning of the word sanctuary is a consecrated place: such as.

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standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as