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sanctuary vs Tabernacle

Tabernacle vs sanctuary

sanctuary and Tabernacle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sanctuary Yes No No No
Tabernacle Yes No No No
As nouns, Tabernacle is a hyponym of sanctuary; that is, Tabernacle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sanctuary:
  • sanctuary: a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
  • Tabernacle: (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus
Other hyponyms of sanctuary include holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum.
sanctuary (noun) Tabernacle (noun)
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus
a shelter from danger or hardship the Mormon temple
a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
Difference between sanctuary and Tabernacle

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