n. 1 a shelter from danger or hardship; 2 a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
He sought refuge in the asylum. OR They took the sick man to the asylum.
He sought refuge in the asylum. OR They took the sick man to the asylum.
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The German professor was given political asylum.
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They took the sick man to the asylum.
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"You mean about how Macdonald Hall is an insane asylum . . ." What figurative language is used?
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''I was fearful that if Pa knew, he'd put her in the asylum in Williamsburg.'' What is an 'asylum?'
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refuge; sanctuary; mental hospital
prison
3 syllables
a-sy-lum
phylum
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