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refuge

[ref-yooj]

noun

  1. shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc..

    to take refuge from a storm.

    Synonyms: safety, security
  2. a place of shelter, protection, or safety.

  3. anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape.



verb (used with object)

refuged, refuging 
  1. Archaic.,  to afford refuge to.

verb (used without object)

refuged, refuging 
  1. Archaic.,  to take refuge.

refuge

/ ˈrɛfjuːdʒ /

noun

  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. another name for traffic island

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. archaic,  to take refuge or give refuge to

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of refuge1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin refugium, from refug(ere) “to turn and flee, run away” ( re- re- + fugere “to flee”; fugitive ) + -ium -ium
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Word History and Origins

Origin of refuge1

C14: via Old French from Latin refugium , from refugere to flee away, from re- + fugere to escape
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In the mid-20th century, the community was a refuge for Black homeowners who were excluded from other areas by redlining.

Removed from the comforts of home — one of the last elements of consistency in her constantly shifting life — Linda is without proper refuge.

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These days, it isn’t a financial meltdown that is drawing people to one of the original market refuges.

Those factors buoyed gold, perhaps the original refuge from market tumult, pushing most-actively traded futures past $3,000 a troy ounce in March for the first time.

Others—even some who had taken refuge overseas—have been stalked and killed by his security agents, human-rights groups allege.

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