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azyl

Pronunciation: /ˈa.zɘl/

“azyl” is a Polish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. right of asylum, asylum, refuge, sanctuary (protection offered to a refugee)
  2. asylum, refuge, sanctuary (safe place)
  3. shelter (a place of safety for animals)
  4. shelter (an institution that provides temporary housing for homeless people, battered women, etc.)
  5. refuge island

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin asȳlum.

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