Plural of asylum; places of refuge or safety where people are protected from harm or persecution.
From Latin and Greek 'asylon', derived from 'a-' (without) and 'syle' (right to seize), literally meaning 'place where one cannot be seized,' used since ancient times for sanctuaries.
In ancient Greece, temples and certain public spaces had 'asylum' status—even if you'd committed murder, you couldn't be dragged from the temple, showing how early humans created legal 'safe zones.'
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