| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun asylum.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (asylum) |
1. A shelter from danger or hardship.[Wordnet]. 2. A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person.[Wordnet]. 3. 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.[Websters]. 4. Any place of retreat and security.[Websters]. 5. 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.[Websters]. | |
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Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. |
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Date "Asylums" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1781. (references) |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| The New Asylums | The New Asylums is a special on television. PBS will be showing it. (references) | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
Topics by Level of Interest: ASYLUMS | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| List of Australian mental asylums | 11 | Asylums (book) | 4 | |
| Asylums (book) | 4 | List of Australian mental asylums | 11 | |
| Metropolitan Asylums Board | 3 | Metropolitan Asylums Board | 3 | |
| The New Asylums | 2 | The New Asylums | 2 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | ملاجئ (asylum, asylums), مَأْمَن (asylum, asylums, haven, havened, havening), مَوْئِل (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), مَلْجَأ (asylum, harbor, haven, hideaway, recourse), مَأْوًى (asylum, dwelling, habitation, haven, house), حِمًى (patronage, haven, protection, shelter, advocacies), مَنْجًى (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), عِيَاذ (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), حَقُّ اللُّجُوءِ السِّيَاسِيّ (asylum, asylums), مُلْتَجَأ (resort, sanctuary, asylum, asylums, harbor). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | ملاجئ (asylum, asylums), مَأْمَن (asylum, asylums, haven, havened, havening), مَوْئِل (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), مَلْجَأ (asylum, harbor, haven, hideaway, recourse), مَأْوًى (asylum, dwelling, habitation, haven, house), حِمًى (patronage, haven, protection, shelter, advocacies), مَنْجًى (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), عِيَاذ (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), حَقُّ اللُّجُوءِ السِّيَاسِيّ (asylum, asylums), مُلْتَجَأ (resort, sanctuary, asylum, asylums, harbor). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | ملاجئ (asylum, asylums), مَأْمَن (asylum, asylums, haven, havened, havening), مَوْئِل (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), مَلْجَأ (asylum, harbor, haven, hideaway, recourse), مَأْوًى (asylum, dwelling, habitation, haven, house), حِمًى (patronage, haven, protection, shelter, advocacies), مَنْجًى (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), عِيَاذ (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), حَقُّ اللُّجُوءِ السِّيَاسِيّ (asylum, asylums), مُلْتَجَأ (resort, sanctuary, asylum, asylums, harbor). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bahasa Indonesia | rumah sakit jiwa (asylum, bedlam, mental home, asylums, insane asylum). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | azyl (asylum, sanctuary, haven, haven of rest, asylums). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Danish | asyler (asylums). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | azyl (asylum, sanctuary, haven, haven of rest, asylums). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 收容所 (hospice, asylum, asylums, penitentiary, hospices), 庇护 (shelter, shield, put under ones protection, take under ones wing, asylum), 救济院 (asylum, asylums, poorhouse). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 翼庇 (asylum, asylums, lee), 救濟院 (asylum, asylums), 收容所 (asylum, asylums, hospice, penitentiary). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | azyl (asylum, sanctuary, haven, haven of rest, asylums). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Daco-Rumanian | refugiu (asylum, refuge, asylums, haven, refuges). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Danish | asyler (asylums). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dansk | asyler (asylums). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dari | پناهندگى (asylum, asylums, defection, refuge). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | Heime (asylums, homes), Asyle (asylums, asyla), Asylen (asylums). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | asiel (asylum, sanctuary, shelter, asylums, retreat). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Filipino | ampunan (asylum, asylums, home). Additional references: Filipino, Philippines, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Finnish | mielisairaala (asylum, asylums, mental hospital, home for mental cases, lunatic asylum). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | Asiles (asylums, asyla, Havens). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | Asiles (asylums, asyla, Havens). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | Heime (asylums, homes), Asyle (asylums, asyla), Asylen (asylums). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek | απαραβ αστο (asylum, asylums, inviolabilities, inviolability). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek (transliteration) | aparav asto (asylum, asylums, inviolabilities, inviolability). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | טלקימ (asylum, asylums). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | ملاجئ (asylum, asylums), مَأْمَن (asylum, asylums, haven, havened, havening), مَوْئِل (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), مَلْجَأ (asylum, harbor, haven, hideaway, recourse), مَأْوًى (asylum, dwelling, habitation, haven, house), حِمًى (patronage, haven, protection, shelter, advocacies), مَنْجًى (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), عِيَاذ (asylum, asylums, harbor, harbored, harboring), حَقُّ اللُّجُوءِ السِّيَاسِيّ (asylum, asylums), مُلْتَجَأ (resort, sanctuary, asylum, asylums, harbor). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | Heime (asylums, homes), Asyle (asylums, asyla), Asylen (asylums). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | Heime (asylums, homes), Asyle (asylums, asyla), Asylen (asylums). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hungarian | menhely (asylum, home, asylums, alms-house, common lodging house). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Indonesian | rumah sakit jiwa (asylum, bedlam, mental home, asylums, insane asylum). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | manicomi (asylums), asili (asylums). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | טלקימ (asylum, asylums). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | 養育院 (asylum, asylums, charity), 収容所 (asylum, home, camp, asylums), 一時的避難所 (asylum, asylums). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Magyar | menhely (asylum, home, asylums, alms-house, common lodging house). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Moldavian | refugiu (asylum, refuge, asylums, haven, refuges). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | asyler (asylums). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Parsi | پناهندگى (asylum, asylums, defection, refuge). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian | پناهندگى (asylum, asylums, defection, refuge). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian (Farsi) | پناهندگى (asylum, asylums, defection, refuge). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Pilipino | ampunan (asylum, asylums, home). Additional references: Pilipino, Philippines, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polish | azyl (asylum, sanctuary, refuge, asylums, bivouac). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polnisch | azyl (asylum, sanctuary, refuge, asylums, bivouac). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polski | azyl (asylum, sanctuary, refuge, asylums, bivouac). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | asilos (asylums). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Romanian | refugiu (asylum, refuge, asylums, haven, refuges). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Rumanian | refugiu (asylum, refuge, asylums, haven, refuges). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | asyler (asylums). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | богадельни (asylums). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | bogadelʹni (asylums). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | богадельни (asylums). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | bogadelʹni (asylums). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Sjaelland | asyler (asylums). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | asilos (asylums). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomea | mielisairaala (asylum, asylums, mental hospital, home for mental cases, lunatic asylum). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomi | mielisairaala (asylum, asylums, mental hospital, home for mental cases, lunatic asylum). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | asyler (asylums). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | asyler (asylums). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Tagalog | ampunan (asylum, asylums, home). Additional references: Tagalog, Philippines, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | barınak (asylum, shelter, refuge, harbour, sanctuary). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian | Притулок (asylums, shelters, bower, harbor). Additional references: Ukrainian, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian (transliteration) | pritulok (asylums, shelters, bower, harbor). Additional references: Ukrainian, asylums. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
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