sanctuary
    /ˈsæŋkʧəˌweri/ /Brit ˈsæŋkʧuəri/
    
 
    
    noun
    
    plural -aries
    
    [count] :a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [noncount] :the protection that is provided by a safe place
    
    
    
    [count] a US :the room inside a church, synagogue, etc., where religious services are held
    
    the most sacred or holy part of a religious building