right to asylum
31right — I UK [raɪt] / US adverb *** 1) exactly Their office is right in the middle of town. The keys were right here a minute ago. Am I late? No, you re right on time. right behind/in front of: Don t worry – I m right behind you. 2) immediately I knew… …
32right*/*/*/ — [raɪt] adv I 1) exactly Their office is right in the middle of town.[/ex] ‘Am I late? ‘No, you re right on time. [/ex] Don t worry – I m right behind you.[/ex] 2) immediately I liked her right from the start.[/ex] Paul arrived right after… …
33asylum — [15] Greek sulon meant ‘right of seizure’. With the addition of the negative prefix a ‘not’ this was turned into the adjective ásūlos ‘inviolable’, which in turn was nominalized as āsūlon ‘refuge’. When it first entered English, via Latin asylum …
34asylum — [15] Greek sulon meant ‘right of seizure’. With the addition of the negative prefix a ‘not’ this was turned into the adjective ásūlos ‘inviolable’, which in turn was nominalized as āsūlon ‘refuge’. When it first entered English, via Latin asylum …
35asylum — n. 1 sanctuary; protection, esp. for those pursued by the law (seek asylum). 2 hist. any of various kinds of institution offering shelter and support to distressed or destitute individuals, esp. the mentally ill. Phrases and idioms: political… …
36asylum — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek asylon, neuter of asylos inviolable, from a + sylon right of seizure Date: 15th century 1. an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors ; sanctuary 2.… …
37asylum — a•sy•lum [[t]əˈsaɪ ləm[/t]] n. 1) psi (esp. 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;… …
38asylum — /əˈsaɪləm / (say uh suyluhm) noun 1. an institution for the maintenance and care of the insane, the blind, orphans or the like. 2. an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; a sanctuary. 3. International Law protection, usually… …
39Right of Sanctuary — See: Asylum, Right of, Sanctuary, Right of …
40asylum — Old term for an institution for the housing and care of those who by reason of age or mental or bodily infirmities are unable to care for themselves. [L. fr. G. asylon, a sanctuary, fr. a priv. + syle, right of seizure] * * * asy·lum ə sī ləm n… …
