inviolability

noun

Definition of inviolabilitynext
as in invulnerability

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  1. asylum
  2. refuge
  3. shelter
Noun
  • Her group works with refugees in the coastal town of Dover, the landing spot for many of the small boats that carry asylum seekers across the Channel to Britain.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
  • After reports indicated Assad and his family were missing, it was later announced they were granted asylum in Moscow.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of asylum
Noun
  • Evacuations By nightfall, around 100 residents had taken refuge in emergency shelters in Canlaon following the mid-afternoon eruption, according to Cardenas.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While the first half of the film proves engaging enough, the remainder grows tiresome as the Rohirrim take refuge, and Wulf — who’s handsome as drawn, but irredeemably ruthless — tries to force his way in.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of refuge
Noun
  • That can look like visiting a homeless shelter or a children’s hospital in real-time.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
  • University officials confirmed that power remains out, and students should plan to stay in these shelters overnight.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shelter
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