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Meaning of 'asylum'
Meaning of 'asylum' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Asylum 
[ n.]
- A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where
criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be
forcibly taken without sacrilege. [ n.]- Any place of retreat and security.
- An institution for the protection or relief of some class of destitute, unfortunate, or afflicted persons; as, an asylum for the aged, for the blind, or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan asylum.
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