noun, masculine/a.zil/plural: asiles
asylum (place of safety or refuge); retirement home, old people's home; asylum (psychiatric institution); protection, defense
“Murs, ville, / Et port, / Asile / De mort, / Mer grise / Où brise / La brise, / Tout dort.” — Walls, town, / and port, / refuge / from death, / Grey sea / where bursts / the breeze, / all sleeps.
Synonyms: refuge, retraite, hôpital psychiatrique, asile psychiatrique