sanctuaryn.[OE. seintuarie, OF. saintuaire, F. sanctuaire, fr. L. sanctuarium, from sanctus sacred, holy. See Saint.] (Arch.) A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site.()These laws, whoever made them, bestowed on temples the privilege of sanctuary. (Milton.)The admirable works of painting were made fuel for the fire; but some relics of it took sanctuary under ground, and escaped the common destiny. (Dryden.)()