Definition of Asylum
Asylum
a·sy·lum


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a place of refuge and protection that gives shelter to those in need;

e.g. They fled to Germany, seeking asylum after fleeing their home country.

(noun)
an institution providing care and protection to needy individuals (such as the infirm or destitute) and especially the mentally ill;

e.g. The abandoned medical asylum was rumored to be haunted with the screams of its long past patients.



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