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refuge (noun)

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  • refuge — ► NOUN 1) a place or state of safety from danger or trouble. 2) Brit. a traffic island. ORIGIN Latin refugium, from fugere flee …   English terms dictionary

  • refuge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ safe ▪ temporary ▪ wildlife ▪ mountain ▪ a monk living in a mountain refuge ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • refuge — noun (C) a place that provides protection or shelter from danger: a refuge for battered wives (+ from): a refuge from the storm | take/seek refuge in sth (=look for or find safety somewhere): During the frequent air raids people take refuge in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • refuge — I noun ark, asylum, citadel, covert, coverture, harbor, haven, hiding place, lee, perfugium, place of protection, place of safety, protection, receptaculum, refugium, resort, retreat, safe place, safety, sanctuary, security, shelter, stronghold… …   Law dictionary

  • refuge — noun 1) homeless people seeking refuge in subway stations Syn: shelter, protection, safety, security, asylum, sanctuary 2) a refuge for mountain gorillas Syn: sanctuary, shelter, place of safety, haven, safe haven …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • refuge — noun 1) homeless people seeking refuge Syn: shelter, protection, safety, security, asylum, sanctuary 2) a refuge for mountain gorillas Syn: sanctuary, shelter, haven, sanctum, retre …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • refuge — noun /ˈɹɛfjudʒ/ a) A state of safety, protection or shelter b) A place providing safety, protection or shelter Syn: haven, sanctuary, zoar …   Wiktionary

  • refuge island — noun a raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street crossing, allowing pedestrians to pause safely in the middle of the road …   Wiktionary

  • refuge — noun a place or state of safety from danger or trouble. ↘Brit. a traffic island. Origin ME: from OFr., from L. refugium, from L. re back + fugere flee …   English new terms dictionary

  • refuge — UK [ˈrefjuːdʒ] / US [ˈrefjudʒ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms refuge : singular refuge plural refuges a place where you go to protect yourself from something dangerous or threatening a refuge for earthquake victims take/seek/find refuge …   English dictionary

  • refuge — ref|uge [ refjudʒ ] noun count or uncount a place you go to protect yourself from something dangerous or threatening: SHELTER: a refuge for earthquake victims take/seek/find refuge: Residents took refuge from the bombing in the local church.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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