What does refuge mean?
Definitions for refuge
ˈrɛf yudʒrefuge
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word refuge.
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"
Wiktionary
refuge(Noun)
A state of safety, protection or shelter
Etymology: From refuge.
refuge(Noun)
A place providing safety, protection or shelter
Etymology: From refuge.
refuge(Noun)
Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort
Etymology: 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
Freebase
Refuge
Buddhists "take refuge" in, or to "go for refuge" to, the Three Jewels or Triple Gem,. This can be done formally in lay and monastic ordination ceremonies. The Three Jewels general signification is: ⁕the Buddha; ⁕the Dharma, the teachings; ⁕the Sangha, the community of enlightened beings, often approximated to community of monks and nuns. In Vajrayana, practitioners can visualize the refuge tree, and to aid this interior viewing, the refuge tree is typically depicted on scroll paintings or murals.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Refuge
ref′ūj, n. that which affords shelter or protection: an asylum or retreat: a resource or expedient.—v.t. to find shelter for.—v.i. to take shelter.—ns. Refugēē′, one who flees for refuge to another country, esp. from religious persecution or political commotion; Refugēē′ism.—City of refuge (see City); House of refuge, an institution for the shelter of the destitute. [Fr.,—L. refugium—re-, back, frugĕre, to flee.]
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'refuge' in Nouns Frequency: #2937
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of refuge in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of refuge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of refuge in a Sentence
Having worked in Afghanistan for 30 years, we see that the conflict is far from over and civilians continue to pay a heavy price: 2015 was one of the deadliest years since 2001. A deteriorating security situation forces people to leave their homes and seek refuge in neighbouring countries or try dangerous routes to Europe.
The border is closed to families and single adults, including those seeking refuge from horrific persecution and violence, white House officials don't expect the Hear Joe Biden administration to be able to process everyone in the first week, but White House officials need a signal very quickly that Hear Joe Biden is going to open the border and get rid of Title 42.
Philanthropy is the refuge of rich people who wish to annoy their fellow creatures.
Bears Ears represents a place of refuge, a place of commerce, a place of practicing their culture, and most importantly, a place of spiritual and theological practice.
You may have visitors go to the refuge for bird-watching and instead hear shotgun blasts, which I'm not sure is appropriate in suburban Portland.
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Translations for refuge
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- ملجأ, ملاذArabic
- прытулакBelarusian
- убежищеBulgarian
- repuBreton
- refugiCatalan, Valencian
- útočištěCzech
- tilflugtDanish
- Zuflucht, HerbergeGerman
- sitsoƒeEwe
- καταφύγιο, άσυλο, υπόθαλψη, προστασίαGreek
- refugioSpanish
- turva, tuki, suoja, suojapaikka, turvapaikkaFinnish
- refugeFrench
- הקדשHebrew
- rifugioItalian
- מקלטHebrew
- 避難所, 避難Japanese
- refugium, confugeruntLatin
- punanga, piringaMāori
- schuilplaatsDutch
- tilfukt, tilfluktNorwegian
- przytułekPolish
- refúgio, abrigoPortuguese
- убежище, укрытиеRussian
- уточиште, utočišteSerbo-Croatian
- útočiskoSlovak
- pribežališčeSlovene
- tillflyktSwedish
- సహకార హస్థం, సురక్షిత స్థావరంTelugu
- sığınakTurkish
- притулокUkrainian
- nơi trú ẩnVietnamese
- 避难所Chinese
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