Asylum

asy·lum
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈsī-ləm\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek asylon, neuter of asylos inviolable, from a- + sylon right of seizure
Date: 15th century
1: a place of safety; refuge sanctuary 2: an old name for an institution for the mentally ill, the poor, etc.