Noun
A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site.
The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the covenant, and into which no person was permitted to enter except the high priest, and he only once a year, to intercede for the people; also, the most sacred part of the tabernacle; also, the temple at Jerusalem.
The most sacred part of any religious building, esp. that part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed.
A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other place of worship.
A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
Source: Webster's dictionarySilence is the sanctuary of prudence. Baltasar Gracián
God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable. They find not only sanctuary in His arms, but also a kind of superiority, soothing to their macerated egos He will set them above their betters. H. L. Mencken
I have always felt that violence was the last refuge of the incompetent, and empty threats the last sanctuary of the terminally inept. Neil Gaiman
There's an inherent thing in me where, if things are going too smooth, I'll sabotage the hell out of them, just to make the music more of a sanctuary. Daniel Johns
Even if an animal comes to you for protection, you give it sanctuary. Rwandan Proverb
The genuine friend, who is affected with the joys and sorrows of another, is a medicinal cordial, the sanctuary of the heart, the delight of the eyes, and worthy of confidence. Hindi Proverb