English-German translation for "sanctuary"

"sanctuary" German translation

sanctuary
British English | britisches EnglischBr [ˈsæŋktjuəri] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS [-ʧueri]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Heiligtumneuter | Neutrum n
    sanctuary holy place
    sanctuary holy place
  • Heiligtumneuter | Neutrum n
    sanctuary religion | ReligionREL
    heilige Stätte, Sanktuariumneuter | Neutrum n
    sanctuary religion | ReligionREL
    sanctuary religion | ReligionREL
  • Gotteshaus, wie Tempel, Kircheet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    sanctuary templeet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc religion | ReligionREL
    sanctuary templeet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc religion | ReligionREL
  • Raum um den Hauptaltar einer Kirche
    sanctuary area around main altar religion | ReligionREL
    sanctuary area around main altar religion | ReligionREL
  • (place dedicated to gods) den Göttern geweihte Stätte
    sanctuary Antike religion | ReligionREL
    sanctuary Antike religion | ReligionREL
  • Allerheiligstesneuter | Neutrum n
    sanctuary religion | ReligionRELespecially | besonders besonders bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
    sanctuary religion | ReligionRELespecially | besonders besonders bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
  • innerstes Heiligtum
    sanctuary in temple of the old Jews religion | ReligionRELespecially | besonders besonders bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
    sanctuary in temple of the old Jews religion | ReligionRELespecially | besonders besonders bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
  • hinterster Teil der Stiftshütte mit der Bundeslade
    sanctuary rear of tabernacle religion | ReligionRELespecially | besonders besonders bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
    sanctuary rear of tabernacle religion | ReligionRELespecially | besonders besonders bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
  • Sanktuariumneuter | Neutrum n
    sanctuary place of asylum
    Freistättefeminine | Femininum f
    sanctuary place of asylum
    heiliger Schutzort, Asylneuter | Neutrum n
    sanctuary place of asylum
    sanctuary place of asylum
  • an einer Freistätte genossener Schutz
    sanctuary protection
    sanctuary protection
examples
examples
  • also | aucha. rights of sanctuary
    Asylrechtneuter | Neutrum n
    also | aucha. rights of sanctuary
  • to violate (or | oderod break) the sanctuary
    to violate (or | oderod break) the sanctuary
  • Zufluchts-, Freistättefeminine | Femininum f
    sanctuary refuge figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Asylneuter | Neutrum n
    sanctuary refuge figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    sanctuary refuge figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Hege-, Schonzeitfeminine | Femininum f
    sanctuary hunting | JagdJAGD period
    sanctuary hunting | JagdJAGD period
  • Schon-, Schutzgebietneuter | Neutrum n
    sanctuary hunting | JagdJAGD area
    sanctuary hunting | JagdJAGD area
Wir dürfen sie weder zu einem Heiligtum erheben noch sie zur Wüste verkommen lassen.
We should not make them into sanctuaries, or into deserts.
Source: Europarl
Die Europäische Union ist nicht mehr eine Insel der Glückseligkeit.
The European Union is no longer a sanctuary.
Source: Europarl
Da er in der Kathedrale in Jerusalem Zuflucht sucht, kann er auch kaum etwas anderes tun.
As he is seeking sanctuary in the cathedral in Jerusalem it is hard for him to do otherwise.
Source: Europarl
Schulen, die eigentlich Zufluchtsorte sein sollten, wurden zu militärischen Zielen.
Schools, which should have been sanctuaries, have become military targets.
Source: News-Commentary
Das Zentrum ist weiterhin eine Zufluchtsstätte für gerette Elefanten.
The center is also a sanctuary for rescued elephants.
Source: GlobalVoices
Berge sind Regionen, in denen es einige der wenigen in Europa verbliebenen Wildschutzgebiete gibt.
Mountains are areas that contain some of the few remaining wildlife sanctuaries left in Europe.
Source: Europarl
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