English Explanatory Dictionary

sanctuarize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To shelter by means of a sanctuary or sacred privileges.
  2. To use military force to shelter another country from invasion or attack

Word forms

sanctuarize sanctuarizes sanctuarizing sanctuarized

Etymology

From sanctuary + -ize.

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