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protosanctuary

noun

Etymology

From proto- + sanctuary.

  1. derived from sanctus
  2. derived from sanctuarium
  3. derived from saintuaire
  4. inherited from seyntuarie
  5. prefixed as protosanctuary — “proto + sanctuary”

Definitions

  1. A precursor to a sanctuary.

    • Thus, Charlemagne's protopilgrimage brings him to a protosanctuary where the hero's body is already almost a statue,

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA