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el asilo

/aˈsilo/ noun · masculine B2
  1. shelter, refuge
  2. asylum (home)
  3. asylum (political asylum)
  4. old people's home, rest home, nursing home (a place of residence for people who require assistance from carers) (derogatory)
  5. old people's home, retirement village, retirement home, residence for the elderly (a place of residence for people who require little or no assistance from carers) (derogatory)

Plural asilos

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Llegó la noche y no encontré un asilo;
Rimas, p. 14 · C1
Cual si en él buscara asilo.
Spanish Tales for Beginners, p. 52 · C1

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