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asylum

/əˈsaɪləm/ /əˈsaɪləm/
noun
General
  1. 1 sığınma, iltica uncountable

Definition (English)

Protection given by a country to someone escaping danger.

Example Sentences

  1. The refugees sought asylum in a neighboring country.
    Mülteciler komşu bir ülkeye sığınma talebinde bulundu.
  2. He was granted political asylum.
    Ona siyasi sığınma hakkı verildi.
ArchaicMedical
  1. 1 akıl hastanesi countable

Definition (English)

An old-fashioned word for a hospital for people with mental illness.

Example Sentences

  1. The old asylum on the hill is now a hotel.
    Tepedeki eski akıl hastanesi şimdi bir otel.
  2. In the past, many patients spent years in an asylum.
    Geçmişte pek çok hasta yıllarını bir akıl hastanesinde geçirirdi.

Synonyms

Collocations

seek asylumapply for asylumgrant asylumpolitical asylumclaim asylumasylum seeker

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