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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