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   ref·uge

   /ˈrefyo͞oj/

   noun

   • 1. a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble: "he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy"
   • ▪ something providing shelter: "the family came to be seen as a refuge from a harsh world" Similar shelterprotectionsafetysecurityasylumsanctuarypreservationsafe keepingsanctuaryplace of sheltershelterplace of safetyhavensafe havensanctumsafe househarborport in a stormarkretreatboltholefoxholehiding placehideawayhideoutfastnessquerencia
   • ▪ an institution providing safe accommodations for women who have suffered violence from a spouse or partner.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin refugium, from Latin re- ‘back’ + fugere ‘flee’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › pronunciation › englishREFUGE | Pronunciation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [countable] a building that provides a temporary home for people in need of shelter or protection from somebody/something. The best option for a female victim of domestic abuse is to contact a women's refuge.

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   Pronunciation of 'refuge' American English pronunciation. British English pronunciation. American English: rɛfyudʒ British English: refjuːdʒ. Word forms plural refuges. Example sentences including 'refuge' They took refuge in a bomb shelter. ...a refuge for women who had experienced domestic abuse.

8. en.bab.la › pronunciation › englishHow to pronounce 'refuge' in English? - Bab.la

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   refuge {noun} /ˈɹɛfjudʒ/ volume_up. refuges {pl} /ɹɛfˈjudʒɪz/ Phonetics content data source explained in this page. Collocations. volume_up. find refuge. volume_up. refuge headquarters. volume_up. place of refuge. CULTURE & TRAVEL. Source: pronunciation. REFUGE pronunciation | Improve your language with bab.la. Watch on. Context sentences.