sanctuaire — meaning in English

English meaning

• sanctuary noun A place of safety or refuge from danger or persecution.
• sanctum noun A private or sacred place that others rarely enter.
• shrine noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.

Senses

sanctuaire is used for these senses in English:

• bolthole (figurative) A second home, etc., where one can seek an escape or refuge from the stresses of everyday life.
• sanctuary The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.
• sanctum A place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.

sanctuary — full definition

1. noun A place of safety or refuge from danger or persecution.
2. noun An area set aside to protect wildlife or nature.
3. noun The sacred, central part of a church or temple around the altar.

Related French words