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refuge

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ref·uge

noun \ˈre-(ˌ)fyüj also -(ˌ)fyüzh\

Definition of REFUGE

1
: shelter or protection from danger or distress
2
: a place that provides shelter or protection
3
: something to which one has recourse in difficulty

Examples of REFUGE

  1. <hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge>

Origin of REFUGE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin refugium, from refugere to escape, from re- + fugere to flee — more at fugitive
First Known Use: 14th century

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