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sanctuaire

sanctuaire

French

Noun

sanctuaire m ‎(plural sanctuaires)

  1. shrine (a place that is holy)
  2. sanctuary

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Etymology

Old French saintuaire, from Late Latin and Latin sanctuarium ‎(“sacred place, shrine”), from Latin sanctus ‎(“holy, sacred”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃k.tɥɛʁ/
  • Homophone: sanctuaires
  • Hyphenation: sanc‧tuaire

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