asylum noun
Category: therapy/treatment.
1604, Cawdrey:
Not listed.
1626, Cockeram:
a refuge, or defence.
1658, Phillips: (asyle)
sanctuary, a place of refuge for offenders.
1676, Coles: (asyle)
G. sanctuary, refuge for offenders.
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Not listed.
a refuge, or defence.
sanctuary, a place of refuge for offenders.
G. sanctuary, refuge for offenders.
18.97.9.170 connected at Fri Aug 14 16:20:40 2026, last use = 0s ago.