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noun
- 1. a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble: "he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy"
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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.
[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.
the state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy I sought refuge in drink 2. (count noun) a place or situation providing safety or shelter the family came to be seen as a refuge from a harsh world 3.
Antonyms. exposure. peril. danger. threat. menace. insecurity. Churches and schools were refuges to the flood victims. North America has long been a refuge for exiles from the Old World.
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a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war: Thousands of refugees fled across the border. Fewer examples. He had to show that he had a well-founded fear of persecution on religious or political grounds to qualify as a refugee.
Oct 3, 2024 · refugee, any uprooted, homeless, involuntary migrant who has crossed a frontier and no longer possesses the protection of his or her former government.
The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol are the key legal documents that form the basis of UNHCR’s work. They define the term 'refugee' and outline their rights and the international standards of treatment for their protection.
noun. That which shelters or protects from danger or from distress or calamity; a stronghold which protects by its strength or a sanctuary which secures safety by its sacredness; a place inaccessible to an enemy. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. verb.
