Definition of Asylum
Asylum
as·y·lum
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(noun)
A place of refuge or shelter, especially for the mentally ill.
e.g. The asylum provided a safe haven for those struggling with mental health issues.
(noun)
an institution providing care and protection to needy individuals (such as the infirm or destitute) and especially the mentally ill;
e.g. The abandoned medical asylum was rumored to be haunted with the screams of its long past patients.
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