Definitions for refugeˈrɛf yudʒ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ref•ugeˈrɛf yudʒ(n.; v.)-uged, -ug•ing.
(n.)shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.
a place of shelter or protection.
anything to which one has recourse for aid or escape.
(v.t.)Archaic. to afford refuge to.
(v.i.)Archaic. to take refuge.
Origin of refuge:
1350–1400; < MF < L refugium <refug(ere) to turn and flee, run away
Princeton's WordNet
safety, refuge(noun)
a safe place
"He ran to safety"
recourse, refuge, resort(noun)
something or someone turned to for assistance or security
"his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
refuge, sanctuary, asylum(noun)
a shelter from danger or hardship
recourse, resort, refuge(noun)
act of turning to for assistance
"have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
refuge(noun)ˈrɛf yudʒ
safety, or a safe place
a refuge for victims of domestic abuse; They found refuge at a convent.
Wiktionary
refuge(Noun)
A state of safety, protection or shelter
refuge(Noun)
A place providing safety, protection or shelter
refuge(Noun)
Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort
Origin: From refuge.
Webster Dictionary
Refuge(noun)
shelter or protection from danger or distress
Refuge(noun)
that which shelters or protects from danger, or from distress or calamity; a stronghold which protects by its strength, or a sanctuary which secures safety by its sacredness; a place inaccessible to an enemy
Refuge(noun)
an expedient to secure protection or defense; a device or contrivance
Refuge(verb)
to shelter; to protect
Translations for refuge
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
refuge(noun)
(a place which gives) shelter or protection from danger, trouble etc
The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church.
- skuilingAfrikaans
- مَلْجأArabic
- подслонBulgarian
- refúgioPortuguese (BR)
- úkryt, útočištěCzech
- die ZufluchtGerman
- tilflugtDanish
- καταφύγιο, άσυλοGreek
- refugioSpanish
- varjupaikEstonian
- پناه گاه پناهFarsi
- suojaFinnish
- refugeFrench
- מַחסֶהHebrew
- शरणHindi
- utočište, skloništeCroatian
- menedékHungarian
- perlindunganIndonesian
- skÿli, athvarfIcelandic
- rifugioItalian
- 避難Japanese
- 피난처Korean
- prieglobstis, prieglaudaLithuanian
- glābiņš; patvērumsLatvian
- perlindunganMalay
- schuilplaatsDutch
- ly, tilflukt; asylNorwegian
- schronieniePolish
- پناه گاه پناهPersian
- سيب (سيو)، پناه ګاه، امن ځاىPashto
- refúgioPortuguese
- refugiu; adăpostRomanian
- убежищеRussian
- úkryt, útočiskoSlovak
- zatočiščeSlovenian
- utočišteSerbian
- skydd, fristadSwedish
- ที่หลบภัยThai
- sığınak, barınakTurkish
- 避難(所)Chinese (Trad.)
- притулок, сховищеUkrainian
- پناہ گاہUrdu
- nơi ẩn náuVietnamese
- 避难（所）Chinese (Simp.)
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