Asylum is a 6 letter word which starts with the letter A and ends with the letter M for which we found 3 definitions.
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(n.) A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection where criminals and debtors found shelter and from which they could not be forcibly taken without sacrilege. |
(n.) Any place of retreat and security. |
(n.) An institution for the protection or relief of some class of destitute unfortunate or afflicted persons; as an asylum for the aged for the blind or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan asylum. |
The word asylum is a 6 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for asylum is: a-sy-lum