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refuge
, abri
, retraite
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Definition & Synonyms
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• Refuge
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) An expedient to secure protection or defense; a device or contrivance.
- (v. t.) To shelter; to protect.
- (n.) Shelter or protection from danger or distress.
Synonyms:
Asylum, Recourse, Resort, Safety, Sanctuary,
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• Refugee
- (n.) One who flees to a shelter, or place of safety.
- (n.) Especially, one who, in times of persecution or political commotion, flees to a foreign power or country for safety; as, the French refugees who left France after the revocation of the edict of Nantes.
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