asylums
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary asy·lum n. Pronunciation: ə- ' sī-ləm Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek asylon, neuter of asylos inviolable, from a- + sylon right of seizure Date: 15th century 1 : an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : SANCTUARY 2 : a place of retreat and security : SHELTER 3 a : the protection or inviolability afforded by an asylum : REFUGE b : protection from arrest and extradition given especially to political refugees by a nation or by an embassy or other agency enjoying diplomatic immunity 4 : an institution for the care of the destitute or sick and especially the insane]]>