[{"word":"sanctuaries","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A place of safety, refuge or protection.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off."},{"definition":"An area set aside for protection.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed."},{"definition":"A state of being protected, asylum.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government."},{"definition":"The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["haven","presbytery","refuge","shelter","zoar"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sanctuaries","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sanctuary"]}]