sanctuary

Um santuário, em seu significado original, é um lugar sagrado, como um santuário. Pelo uso de tais lugares como refúgio, por extensão o termo passou a ser usado para qualquer lugar de segurança. Este uso secundário pode ser categorizado em santuário humano, um lugar seguro para pessoas, como um santuário político; e santuário não humano, como um santuário de animais ou plantas. Religious sanctuary Sanctuary is a word derived from the Latin , which is, like most words ending in , a container for keeping something in—in this case holy things or perhaps cherished people (/). The meaning was extended to places of holiness or safety, in particular the whole demarcated area, often many acres, surrounding a Greek or Roman temple; the original terms for these are temenos in Greek and fanum in Latin, but both may be translated as "sanctuary". Similar usage may be sometimes found describing sacred areas in other religions. In many religious buildings sanctuary has a specific meaning, covering part of the interior. Sanctuary as area around the altar In many Western Christian traditions including Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, and Anglican churches, the area around the altar is called the sanctuary; it is also considered holy because of the belief in the physical presence of God in the Eucharist, both during the Mass and in the church tabernacle at other times.