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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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   The meaning of REFUGE is shelter or protection from danger or distress. How to use refuge in a sentence. Finding Refuge

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   REFUGE definition: 1. (a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.: 2. (a place…. Learn more.

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   A refuge is a safe place, such as a building or even another country, as in "they sought refuge from the war by leaving their homeland," or it is a simple, personal place of comfort — like a friend's couch.

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   any place, person, action, or thing that offers or appears to offer protection, help, or relief. accused of incompetence, he took refuge in lying. another name for traffic island.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREFUGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A refuge is a place where you go for safety and protection, for example from violence or from bad weather. ...a refuge for women who had experienced domestic abuse. We climbed up a winding track towards a mountain refuge. Synonyms: haven, resort, retreat, harbour More Synonyms of refuge. 3. uncountable noun.

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   refuge. ( ˈrɛfjuːdʒ) n. 1. shelter or protection, as from the weather or danger. 2. any place, person, action, or thing that offers or appears to offer protection, help, or relief: accused of incompetence, he took refuge in lying. 3. (Human Geography) another name for traffic island. vb. archaic to take refuge or give refuge to.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrefuge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /ˈrefjuːdʒ/ [uncountable] shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc. A further 300 people have taken refuge in the US embassy. The region was a place of refuge for outlaws and bandits. refuge from somebody/something They were forced to seek refuge from the fighting.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREFUGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   REFUGE definition: 1. protection from danger or unpleasant conditions: 2. a place where you are protected from…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › refugerefuge | meaning of refuge in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    refuge meaning, definition, what is refuge: shelter or protection from someone or so...: Learn more.

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    [countable] refuge (from somebody/something) a place, person, or thing that provides shelter or protection for someone or something He regarded the room as a refuge from the outside world. a wetland refuge for birds.