Shelter vs. Sanctuary
Shelternoun
A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.
Shelternoun
An institution that provides temporary housing for homeless people, battered women etc.
Shelterverb
(transitive) To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.
Shelterverb
(intransitive) To take cover.
Shelternoun
That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a protection; a screen.
Shelternoun
One who protects; a guardian; a defender.
Shelternoun
The state of being covered and protected; protection; security.
Shelterverb
To be a shelter for; to provide with a shelter; to cover from injury or annoyance; to shield; to protect.
Shelterverb
To screen or cover from notice; to disguise.
Shelterverb
To betake to cover, or to a safe place; - used reflexively.
Shelterverb
To take shelter.
Shelternoun
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
Shelternoun
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
Shelternoun
the condition of being protected;
Shelternoun
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
Shelternoun
temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
Shelterverb
provide shelter for;
Shelterverb
invest (money) so that it is not taxable
Sanctuarynoun
A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
Sanctuarynoun
An area set aside for protection.
Sanctuarynoun
A state of being protected, asylum.
Sanctuarynoun
The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.
Sanctuarynoun
A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site.
Sanctuarynoun
a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
Sanctuarynoun
a shelter from danger or hardship
Sanctuarynoun
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
Sanctuary
A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety.
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