asylum
English
/əˈsaɪləm/
noun
Definitions
- A place of safety.
- The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place.
- (dated) A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin asylum derived from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (sanctuary).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἄσυλον
Gloss
sanctuary