English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Result for Asylum
Asylum
(n.)
A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where
criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be
forcibly taken without sacrilege.
Asylum
(n.)
Any place of retreat and security.
Asylum
(n.)
An institution for the protection or relief of some class
of destitute, unfortunate, or afflicted persons; as, an asylum for the
aged, for the blind, or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan
asylum.