Asyl — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Asyl is used for these senses in English:
- asylum A place of safety or refuge.
- political asylum The protection, by a sovereign state, of a person who is persecuted in their own country for their political opinions or activity
- right of asylum (legal) The right of a person persecuted by his or her own country to be protected by another sovereign authority.
- sanctuary A state of being protected, asylum.
asylum — full definition
- noun Protection given by a country to someone fleeing danger or persecution in their own country.
- noun A place of safety or refuge.
- noun (dated) An institution for the care of people with mental illness.
sanctuary — full definition
- noun A place of safety or refuge from danger or persecution.
- noun An area set aside to protect wildlife or nature.
- noun The sacred, central part of a church or temple around the altar.