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31asylum — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek asylon, neuter of asylos inviolable, from a + sylon right of seizure Date: 15th century 1. an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors ; sanctuary 2.… …
32asylum — /əˈsaɪləm / (say uh suyluhm) noun 1. an institution for the maintenance and care of the insane, the blind, orphans or the like. 2. an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; a sanctuary. 3. International Law protection, usually… …
33asylum — Old term for an institution for the housing and care of those who by reason of age or mental or bodily infirmities are unable to care for themselves. [L. fr. G. asylon, a sanctuary, fr. a priv. + syle, right of seizure] * * * asy·lum ə sī ləm n… …
34Arkham Asylum — Infobox comics location imagesize = caption = Arkham Asylum as it appeared on . publisher = DC Comics debut = Batman #258 (1974) creators = Dennis O Neil type = prison=y hospital=y residents = races = locations = subcat = DC Comics altcat =… …
35Hanwell Asylum — The (1st Middlesex) County Asylum at Hanwell, also known as Hanwell Insane Asylum, was built for the pauper insane and has evolved to become the West London Mental Health (NHS) Trust (WLMHT). The 2nd Middlesex was Colney Hatch Asylum, opened in… …
36Connecticut General Hospital for the Insane — Infobox nrhp | name =Connecticut General Hospital for the Insane nrhp type =nrhp caption =Shew Hall, first building of the hospital constructed in 1867 location= Middletown, Connecticut area = architect= Multiple architecture= Late 19th and 20th… …
37lunatic asylum — Madhouse, bedlam, insane asylum, insane hospital, hospital for the insane …
38Salvus Asylum — is an experimental alternative/electronic rock band.Salvus is a Latin adjective meaning sound . Asylum is Psychiatric hospital, once known as an insane asylum: a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness …
39lunatic asylum — noun A facility designed where persons with serious mental disorders are housed. Syn: insane asylum, mental hospital, nuthouse, nutfarm, funny farm …
40Asylums and Care For the Insane — Asylums and Care for the Insane † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Asylums and Care for the Insane During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries hospital care of the sick of all kinds and nursing fell to the lowest ebb in history (see… …
