asylum in French
asylum in French is asile, asile psychiatrique — asylum means protection given by a country to someone fleeing danger or persecution in their own country.
asylum in French
asile
A place of safety or refuge.
asile psychiatrique
(dated) A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.
What does "asylum" mean?
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noun Protection given by a country to someone fleeing danger or persecution in their own country.
"Many families travel long distances to claim asylum in a safer country."
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noun A place of safety or refuge.
"The quiet library was an asylum from the noise of the city."
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noun (dated) An institution for the care of people with mental illness.
"The abandoned asylum on the hill is now a block of flats."
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asylum in a sentence
- Many families travel long distances to claim asylum in a safer country.
- She applied for asylum after fleeing the civil war.
- The quiet library was an asylum from the noise of the city.
- Monks offered the travellers asylum during the terrible storm.
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What is "asylum" in French?
"asylum" in French is asile, asile psychiatrique. asylum means: Protection given by a country to someone fleeing danger or persecution in their own country.
How do you use "asylum" in a sentence?
Example: "Many families travel long distances to claim asylum in a safer country." In French, "asylum" is asile, asile psychiatrique.
Are there other ways to say "asylum" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "asylum": asile, asile psychiatrique.
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