Definitions for asylum

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asylum a·sy·lum

Spelling: [uh-sahy-luh m]

IPA: /əˈsaɪ ləm/

Asylum is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 99 anagrams from letters in asylum (almsuy).

Definitions for asylum

noun

1. (especially formerly) an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance.
2. an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; sanctuary:
3. International Law. a refuge granted an alien by a sovereign state on its own territory. a temporary refuge granted political offenders, especially in a foreign embassy.
4. any secure retreat.

Origin of asylum

1400-50; late Middle English; Latin Greek ásȳlon sanctuary, equivalent to a- a-⁶ + sŷlon right of seizure

Examples for asylum

Immigration judges in El Paso have among the lowest rates of asylum approval in the country.

This is because the only location that debate could take place would be in an asylum.

So when I get caught and they take me out from the asylum to lynch me, I check myself back into the asylum.

Advocated with more heat than light by the outmates of every asylum for the insane.

He threatens with all the rigour of the law those who dare to give his wife an asylum.

Had the asylum authorities found out about it and removed his father?

But his asylum was rejected, thanks to the blurring of lines that intelligence assets are often mired in.

Others believe Israel should be more welcoming to asylum seekers, considering it was founded by Jewish refugees.

They found out where he was, but just as they were about to aid him the asylum was moved away.

They picked up the ladder and looked toward the asylum building.