Definition of Refuge
Refuge
ref·uge
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
shelter and protection from danger;
e.g. She was forced to take refuge in the embassy until the attacks had subsided.
(noun)
a place that provides shelter and protection in the case of danger;
e.g. She viewed her sister's house as a refuge in case of emergencies.
(noun)
someone or something that one resorts or turns to for security, protection, or assistance;
e.g. He took refuge in lying to temporarily solve his matters, but it almost always backfired.
(verb)
to give or take refuge;
e.g. The family has a history of refuging abandoned cats and dogs until they were healthy enough to be sent to a shelter.
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