First Known Use: 14th century
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1refuge
noun ref·uge \ˈre-(ˌ)fyüj also -(ˌ)fyüzh\
: shelter or protection from danger or trouble
: a place that provides shelter or protection
Full Definition of REFUGE
1
: shelter or protection from danger or distress
2
: a place that provides shelter or protection
3
: something to which one has recourse in difficulty
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Origin of REFUGE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin refugium, from refugere to escape, from re- + fugere to flee — more at fugitive
Related to REFUGE
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verb
ref·ugedref·ug·ing
Definition of REFUGE
transitive verb
: to give refuge to
intransitive verb
: to seek or take refuge
First Known Use of REFUGE
1594
Rhymes with REFUGE
REFUGE Defined for Kids
refuge
noun ref·uge \ˈre-fyüj\
Definition of REFUGE for Kids
1
: shelter or protection from danger or distress <We took refuge in a nearby barn.>
2
: a place that provides shelter or protection <a wildlife refuge>
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