Definitions for ASYLUM
əˈsaɪ ləmasy·lum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. refuge, sanctuary, asylumnoun

   a shelter from danger or hardship

2. mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylumnoun

   a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. asylumnoun

   A place of safety

2. asylumnoun

   The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place.

3. asylumnoun

   A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asylumnoun

   A place out of which he that has fled to it, may not be taken; a sanctuary; a refuge.

   Etymology: Lat. ἄσυλον from α, not, and συλέω, to pillage.

   So sacred was the church to some, that it had the right of an asylum, or sanctuary. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

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1. asylum

   Asylum refers to the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their own country as a political refugee, typically due to persecution, war or violence. It can also refer to an institution providing specialized care or shelter, like for the mentally ill or homeless. But, in general, it's a place of safety, refuge, or protection.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asylumnoun

   a sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be forcibly taken without sacrilege

2. Asylumnoun

   any place of retreat and security

3. Asylumnoun

   an institution for the protection or relief of some class of destitute, unfortunate, or afflicted persons; as, an asylum for the aged, for the blind, or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan asylum

4. Etymology: [L. asylum, Gr. , fr. exempt from spoliation, inviolable; 'a priv. + right of seizure.]

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1. Asylum

   Asylum is a horror film from 20th Century Fox released on DVD in 2008. David R. Ellis, of Final Destination 2 and Snakes on a Plane, directed. Parts of the movie were filmed on the campus of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. The film stars Sarah Roemer.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asylum

   a-sīl′um, n. a place of refuge for debtors and for such as were accused of some crime: an institution for the care or relief of the unfortunate, such as the blind or insane: any place of refuge or protection. [L.—Gr. asylon—a, neg., sylē, right of seizure.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. asylum

   A sanctuary or refuge; a name given to a benevolent institution at Greenwich, for 800 boys and 200 girls, orphans of seamen and marines. The Royal Military Asylum is also an excellent establishment of a similar nature at Chelsea, besides numerous others.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asylum

   A safe haven

   Seeking asylum in a country that freedom is prized the most.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on February 28, 2019  

Matched Categories

1. • Hospital
   • Shelter

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ASYLUM' in Nouns Frequency: #2985

How to pronounce ASYLUM?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ASYLUM in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ASYLUM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ASYLUM in a Sentence

1. Joe Biden:

   No, I don't. No, I don't, i think people should have to get in line, but if people are coming because they're actually seeking asylum, they should have a chance to make their case.

2. Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos:

   We are sticking to plans for a permanent distribution mechanism for refugees. It will be associated with the Dublin reform plans. In addition, we will present plans on how asylum standards in Europe can be further harmonized.

3. Frode Forfang:

   It worries us that there are so many from Afghanistan ... They should think twice, in the summer it was primarily Syrians seeking asylum in the north, with about three quarters of all those crossing the border. Now 60 percent of the daily arrivals are from Afghanistan.

4. Tom Jawetz:

   When Congress in 1996 enacted sweeping immigration enforcement legislation — putting in place the expedited removal system that today allows Border Patrol agents to quickly deport people Border Patrol agents apprehend without any court process — it specifically created the credible fear process to preserve the right of people to seek asylum when they are apprehended between the ports of entry, congress did that knowing that if it circumscribed the right to seek protection, then it would run afoul of our obligations under Tom Jawetz and international law to not return people to face persecution abroad. The interim final rule issued today acknowledges this history even as it attempts to undo it entirely.

5. Jessica Vaughan from the Center:

   We don't want to turn away people who are genuinely in danger but we know from experience that most of the people that are arriving at our border are not in that category. We have to find an effective way to deter frivolous or opportunist asylum-seekers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ASYLUM
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Asylum
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ASYLUM
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ASYLUM
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ASYLUM
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ASYLUM
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=ASYLUM