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Asylum
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(1):
(n.) Any place of retreat and security.
(2):
(n.) An institution for the protection or relief of some class of destitute, unfortunate, or afflicted persons; as, an asylum for the aged, for the blind, or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan asylum.
(3):
(n.) A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be forcibly taken without sacrilege.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Asylum'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/asylum.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Asylum'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/asylum.html. 1828.