sanctuaire

/sɑ̃k.tɥɛʁ/

le noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les sanctuaires

Meaning

  1. sanctuary

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

asile

Close synonyms for "asylum, sanctuary."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

santuário

santuário is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "sanctuary."

Practice

1 What does sanctuaire mean?

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