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Sanctuary

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a sacred place, or a place providing safety and protection
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Stage 1 of 2
sanctuarium
Latin · ancient
"a holy place"
a holy place, from sanctus (holy, sacred)
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Stage 2 of 2
sanctuary
English · 1300s
"a sacred place, or a place offering safety and protection"
settled as the English word for a sacred place offering safety
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