<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>plural sanctuaries.</li><li>a sacred or holy place.</li><li>Synonyms: adytum, sanctum, shrine, altar, temple, church</li><li>Judaism: the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem.</li><li>the holy of holies of these places of worship.</li><li>an especially holy place in a temple or church.</li><li>the part of a church around the altar; the chancel.</li><li>a church or other sacred place where fugitives were formerly entitled to immunity from arrest.</li><li>immunity afforded by refuge in such a place.</li><li>any place of refuge; asylum.</li><li>a tract of land where birds and wildlife, especially those hunted for sport, can breed and take refuge in safety from hunters.</li><li>Synonyms: preserve</li></ul>