sanctuarize
verbEtymology From sanctuary + -ize.
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Obsolete To shelter by means of a sanctuary or sacred privileges.
- No place, indeed, should murder sanctuarize.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene vii], line 126:
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Government, Military, Politics, War To use military force to shelter another country from invasion or attack