asylum
a-sy-lum
noun
An old term for an institution for people with mental illness.
"The old asylum closed down in the 1980s."
noun
Legal protection granted by a state to a political refugee.
"She applied for political asylum in the UK."
noun
A place offering safety and protection from danger or persecution.
"The church offered asylum to the refugees."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: sanctuary, refuge, insane asylum, institution, psychiatric hospital, mental hospital, mental institution, mental home