Asylum Synonyms & Definitions

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• AsylumDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (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.
2. (n.) Any place of retreat and security.
3. (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.

• AsylumsDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (pl. ) of Asylum