asylum

US /əˈsaɪləm/

UK /ə'saɪləm/

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n. (u.)Uncountable NounAllowing persecuted people to stay in your country
After the revolution in Cuba, many people sought asylum in the United States
n. (c.)Countable NounA hospital for mentally ill people
My grandfather was placed in an asylum to manage his illness

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