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something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
- hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of refuge (Entry 2 of 2)
to be or provide a shelter for
- a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers
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The Origin of 'Refugee'
The Origin of 'Refugee'
The word originally referred to the Huguenots
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The first known use of refuge was in the 14th century
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