A refuge from bedlam (6)

I believe the answer is:

asylum

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(Other definitions for asylum that I've seen before include "hostel" , "Institution for care of the insane" , "Protection given to political refugee" , "Shelter for refugees" , "Place of refuge, sanctuary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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