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    ref·uge
    /ˈrefyo͞oj/

    noun

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

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

  4. 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.

  5. noun. shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm. Synonyms: safety, security. a place of shelter, protection, or safety. Synonyms: stronghold, haven, sanctuary, retreat, asylum. anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape.

  6. 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.

  7. 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. 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. [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.

  10. refuge meaning: 1. protection from danger or unpleasant conditions: 2. a place where you are protected from…. Learn more.

  11. Refuge Definition. rĕfyo͝oj. refuged, refuging. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. Shelter or protection from danger, difficulty, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A place of safety; shelter; safe retreat. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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