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a·sy·lum
(ə-sī′ləm)n.
1. Protection and immunity from extradition granted by a government to a political refugee from another country.
2.
a. A place offering protection and safety; a shelter. See Synonyms at shelter.
b. Protection or shelter; refuge: viewed her friend's apartment as a place of asylum.
c. A place, such as a church, formerly constituting an inviolable refuge for criminals or debtors.
3. An institution for the care of people, especially those with physical or mental disabilities, who require organized supervision or assistance.
[Middle English asilum, refuge, from Latin asȳlum, from Greek asūlon, sanctuary, from neuter of asūlos, inviolable : a-, without; see a-1 + sūlon, right of seizure.]
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asylum
(əˈsaɪləm)n
1. a safe or inviolable place of refuge, esp as formerly offered by the Christian Church to criminals, outlaws, etc; sanctuary (often in the phrase give asylum to)
2. shelter; refuge
3. (Law) international law refuge afforded to a person whose extradition is sought by a foreign government: political asylum.
4. (Social Welfare) obsolete an institution for the shelter, treatment, or confinement of individuals, esp a mental hospital (formerly termed lunatic asylum)
[C15: via Latin from Greek asulon refuge, from asulos that may not be seized, from a-1 + sulon right of seizure]
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a•sy•lum
(əˈsaɪ ləm)n.
1. (esp. formerly) an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance.
2. an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; sanctuary.
3. protection or shelter granted by a country or embassy to refugees from another country, esp. refugees escaping arrest or prosecution: political asylum.
4. any secure retreat.
[1400–50; late Middle English; < Latin < Greek ásȳlon sanctuary =a- a-6 + sŷlon right of seizure]
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asylum
- Comes from Greek asulon, "refuge," from asulos, "inviolable."See also related terms for refuge.
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Noun | 1. | asylum - a shelter from danger or hardship safehold - a refuge from attack safe house - a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger |
2. | ![]() crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit, Bedlam - pejorative terms for an insane asylum |
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asylum
noun
1. (Old-fashioned) mental hospital, hospital, institution, psychiatric hospital, madhouse (informal), funny farm (facetious), loony bin (slang), nuthouse (slang), rubber room (U.S. slang), laughing academy (U.S. slang) He spent the rest of his life in a mental asylum.
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asylum
noun2. Something that physically protects, especially from danger:
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Translations
مَلْجَأمَلْجَأ لِلعَجَزَه
azylblázinec
asylfristed
turvapaikka
azil
elmegyógyintézetmenedékjog
geîveikrahælihæli
亡命
보호 시설
prieglaudaprieglobstispsichiatrinė ligoninė
patvērumspsihiatriskā slimnīca
azyl
azil
asyl
ที่ลี้ภัย
nơi ẩn náu
asylum
[əˈsaɪləm]A. N
1. (= refuge) → asilo m
to seek political asylum → pedir asilo político
to afford or give asylum to sb [place] → servir de asilo a algn; [person] → dar asilo a algn
to seek political asylum → pedir asilo político
to afford or give asylum to sb [place] → servir de asilo a algn; [person] → dar asilo a algn
2. (o.f.) (= mental hospital) → manicomio m
B. CPD asylum seeker N → solicitante mf de asilo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
asylum
[əˈsaɪləm] n → asile mto seek political asylum → demander l'asile politique
to claim asylum → demander l'asile
to claim political asylum → demander l'asile politique
to give sb asylum → donner asile à qn
to give sb political asylum → donner l'asile politique à qn
to grant sb asylum → accorder l'asile à qn
to grant sb political asylum → accorder l'asile politique à qnasylum seeker n → demandeur/euse m/f d'asile
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
asylum
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
asylum
(əˈsailəm) noun1. safety; protection. He was granted political asylum.
2. an old name for a home for people who are mentally ill.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
asylum
→ مَلْجَأ azyl asyl Asyl άσυλο asilo turvapaikka asile azil asilo politico 亡命 보호 시설 asiel asyl azyl asilo, asilo político убежище asyl ที่ลี้ภัย sığınma nơi ẩn náu 庇护Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
a·sy·lum
n. asilo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
asylum
n asilo; insane — (ant) hospital psiquiátrico or mental, manicomio (ant)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.