What does AsYLuM mean?
Definitions for AsYLuM
əˈsaɪ ləmasy·lum
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Princeton's WordNet
refuge, sanctuary, asylumnoun
a shelter from danger or hardship
mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylumnoun
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
Wiktionary
asylumnoun
A place of safety
asylumnoun
The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place.
asylumnoun
A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Webster Dictionary
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
Asylumnoun
any place of retreat and security
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
Etymology: [L. asylum, Gr. , fr. exempt from spoliation, inviolable; 'a priv. + right of seizure.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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 Terms
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.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'AsYLuM' in Nouns Frequency: #2985
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of AsYLuM in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of AsYLuM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of AsYLuM in a Sentence
We must cut back parts of our German law, if we want to come to a common European asylum policy.
He's a global embarrassment because this is not what we do as Americans, all of us, and I'm sure if he goes into his lineage, he came from somewhere and if his ancestors were treated the way he's treated these asylum seekers and migrants, then he would not be where he is right now.
Immigration Minister James Brokenshire:
If we find any evidence of discrimination against asylum seekers it will be dealt with immediately as any such behaviour will not be tolerated.
Asylum and credible fear claims have skyrocketed across the board in recent years largely because individuals know they can exploit a broken system to enter the Michael Bars, Michael Bars, and remain in the country. This exacerbates delays and undermines those with legitimate claims, uSCIS is carefully reviewing proposed changes to asylum and credible fear processing whereby every legal means is being considered to protect the integrity of our immigration system from fraudulent claims.
Immigration Minister James Brokenshire:
If we find any evidence of discrimination against asylum seekers it will be dealt with immediately as any such behavior will not be tolerated.
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- ملجأ, لجوء, حق اللجوء السياسيArabic
- прытулакBelarusian
- лудница, убежищеBulgarian
- asilCatalan, Valencian
- azyl, útočištěCzech
- asylDanish
- Asyl, psychiatrische AnstaltGerman
- άσυλοGreek
- aziloEsperanto
- manicomio, santuario, asiloSpanish
- پناهندگیPersian
- mielisairaala, turvapaikkaFinnish
- asile psychiatrique, asileFrench
- gealtlannIrish
- הקדש, מדיניHebrew
- elmegyógyintézetHungarian
- asilum, suakaIndonesian
- asilo, manicomioItalian
- アジール, 避難所, 養護施設Japanese
- ទីជ្រកកោន, បដិសរណដ្ឋានKhmer
- manikomju, refuġjuMaltese
- psychiatrische instelling, asielDutch
- asylNorwegian
- azylPolish
- asiloPortuguese
- adăpost, azil, sanctuarRomanian
- убежище, психиатрическая больницаRussian
- уточиште, азил, utočište, azilSerbo-Croatian
- azylSlovak
- azilSlovene
- asylSwedish
- притулокUkrainian
- 避难所Chinese
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