English Explanatory Dictionary

refuge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of safety, protection or shelter.
  2. A place providing safety, protection or shelter.
  3. Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort.
  4. An expedient to secure protection or defence.
  5. A refuge island.
  6. A kind of daily prayer or recitation.
verb
  1. To return to a place of shelter.
  2. To shelter; to protect.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛfjuːd͡ʒ/ en-us-refuge.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-refuge.wav

Word forms

refuge refuges refuging refuged

Etymology

From Middle English refuge, from Old French refuge, from Latin refugium, from re- + fugiō (“flee”). Doublet of refugium.

Synonyms

haven sanctuary zoar asylum bield refuge shelter

Derived words

city of refuge harbor of refuge harbour of refuge house of refuge last refuge microrefuge ombrifuge pedestrian refuge refugee refugeless refugitive refugium take refuge wildlife refuge women's refuge
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