kerkasiel
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of
kerk
+
asiel
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈkɛrkˌaː.zil/
Audio
:
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Hyphenation:
kerk‧asiel
Noun
kerkasiel
n
(
uncountable
)
right
of
sanctuary
bestowed on a
refugee
by residing in a
church
(or rarely another
house of worship
)