Sanctuarize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To shelter by means of a sanctuary or sacred privileges. obsolete

    "No place, indeed, should murder sanctuarize."

  2. 2
    To use military force to shelter another country from invasion or attack

Example

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"No place, indeed, should murder sanctuarize."

Etymology

From sanctuary + -ize. From sanctu(ary) + -arize.

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