A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
A Roman Catholic church or cathedral with basilican status, an honorific status granted by the pope to recognize its historical, architectural, or sacramental importance.
The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.
A state of being protected, asylum.
My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.
A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
An area set aside for protection.