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Translate sanctuary from English to German

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sanctuary:
- Tempel; Heiligtum
Wiktionary:
- sanctuary → Sanktuar, Heiligtum
- sanctuary → Allerheiligstes, Heiligtum, Azyl, Zufluchtsstätte, Zufluchtsort, Statte der Anbetung, Statte der Verehrung

English

Detailed Translations for sanctuary from English to German

sanctuary:

sanctuary [the ~] nom

the sanctuary (shrine; holy place)
der Tempel; Heiligtum
- Tempel [der ~] nom
- Heiligtum [das ~] nom

Translation Matrix for sanctuary:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Heiligtum	holy place; sanctuary; shrine	chapel; church; church building; house of God; house of prayer; place of worship
Tempel	holy place; sanctuary; shrine
-	asylum; bema; chancel; refuge

Related Words for "sanctuary":

sanctuaries

Synonyms for "sanctuary":

place; property
refuge; asylum; shelter
chancel; bema; area

Related Definitions for "sanctuary":

area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing¹
a shelter from danger or hardship¹
a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept¹

Wiktionary Translations for sanctuary:

sanctuary

noun

Heiligtum
- Sanktuar → sanctuary
heilige Stätte zur Verehrung (eines) Gottes
- Heiligtum → sanctuary

ein Ort, Gebäude, Gegenstand von zentraler kultischer Bedeutung
- Allerheiligstes → sanctuary; sanctum

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• sanctuary	→ Heiligtum	↔ heiligdom — plaats of gebouw gewijd aan een god of godin
• sanctuary	→ Azyl; Zufluchtsstätte; Zufluchtsort	↔ asile — (histoire) privilège d’inviolabilité accordé à certaines personnes et à certains lieux chez les anciens.
• sanctuary	→ Statte der Anbetung; Statte der Verehrung; Heiligtum	↔ sanctuaire — lieu le plus saint d’un temple ; partie interdite aux profanes dans les temples consacrer aux divinités du paganisme.

Related Translations for sanctuary

bird-sanctuary

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