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Sanctuary marker (S) at Holyrood Abbey, Royal Mile, Edinburgh Ajax the Younger violates Cassandra's sanctuary at the Palladium: tondo of an Attic cup, ca. 440–430 BCE. A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine, protected by ecclesiastical immunity. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has ...
There is no legal or universal definition of the phrase, but sanctuary cities are commonly regarded as jurisdictions which have policies that limit or define the extent to which a local/state ...
The word friþgeard, meaning "asylum, sanctuary" was used for sacrosanct areas. A friþgeard would then be any enclosed area given over to the worship of the gods. Seating oneself on a frith-stool was sometimes a requirement for claiming sanctuary in certain English churches.
A motorcycle enthusiast's man cave A man cave serving as a home office (5m x 5m size). A man cave, [1] mancave, or manspace, [2] and less commonly a manland or mantuary is a male retreat [3] or sanctuary [4] in a home, such as a specially equipped garage, [5] spare bedroom, [4] media room, [6] den, [7] basement, [7] [8] or tree house. [9]
The right of asylum, sometimes called right of political asylum (asylum from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon) 'sanctuary'), [1] [2] is a juridical concept, under which people persecuted by their own rulers might be protected by another sovereign authority, such as a second country or another entity which in medieval times could offer sanctuary.
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The sanctuary or chancel or presbytery, as well as being elevated above the floor level of the rest of the church, is often, though less frequently than in the past, demarcated by altar rails (sometimes called a communion rail). Even within an elevated sanctuary, the altar itself is often placed on a higher platform set off by one or more steps.