asylum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 See also

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[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

asylum (plural asylums)

1. A place of safety
2. The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place.
3. A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.

[edit] Synonyms

• sanctuary
• shelter

[edit] Derived terms

• insane asylum
• mental asylum
• orphan asylum

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[edit] See also

• refugee