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Refuge Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Refuge? [n] act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" [n] a shelter from danger or hardship [n] something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying" [n] a safe place; "He ran to safety" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Refuge: asylum \| recourse \| recourse \| resort \| resort \| safety \| sanctuary Related Terms \| Find terms related to Refuge: See Also \| aid \| area \| assist \| assistance \| country \| harborage \| harbourage \| help \| resource \| safe house \| safehold \| shadow \| shelter Refuge In Webster's Dictionary \Ref"uge\ (r?f"?j), n. [F. r['e]fuge, L. refugium, fr. refugere to flee back; pref. re- + figere. SEe {Fugitive}.] 1. Shelter or protection from danger or distress. Rocks, dens, and caves! But I in none of these Find place or refuge. --Milton. We might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us. --Heb. vi. 18. 2. 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. The high hills are a refuger the wild goats. --Ps. civ. 18. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed. --Ps. ix. 9. 3. An expedient to secure protection or defense; a device or contrivance. Their latest refuge Was to send him. --Shak. Light must be supplied, among gracefulrefuges, by terracing ??? story in danger of darkness. --Sir H. Wotton. {Cities of refuge} (Jewish Antiq.), certain cities appointed as places of safe refuge for persons who had committed homicide without design. Of these there were three on each side of Jordan. --Josh. xx. {House of refuge}, a charitable institution for giving shelter and protection to the homeless, destitute, or tempted. Syn: Shelter; asylum; retreat; covert. \Ref"uge\ (r?f"?j), v. t. To shelter; to protect. [Obs.]

Refuge Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Refuge?

[n] act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
[n] a shelter from danger or hardship
[n] something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
[n] a safe place; "He ran to safety"

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Refuge In Webster's Dictionary

\Ref"uge\ (r?f"?j), n. [F. r['e]fuge, L. refugium, fr.
refugere to flee back; pref. re- + figere. SEe {Fugitive}.]
1. Shelter or protection from danger or distress.

         Rocks, dens, and caves! But I in none of these Find
         place or refuge.                      --Milton.

         We might have a strong consolation, who have fled
         for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.
                                               --Heb. vi. 18.

2. 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.

         The high hills are a refuger the wild goats. --Ps.
                                               civ. 18.

         The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed.
                                               --Ps. ix. 9.



3. An expedient to secure protection or defense; a device or
   contrivance.

         Their latest refuge Was to send him.  --Shak.

         Light must be supplied, among gracefulrefuges, by
         terracing ??? story in danger of darkness. --Sir H.
                                               Wotton.

{Cities of refuge} (Jewish Antiq.), certain cities appointed
   as places of safe refuge for persons who had committed
   homicide without design. Of these there were three on each
   side of Jordan. --Josh. xx.

{House of refuge}, a charitable institution for giving
   shelter and protection to the homeless, destitute, or
   tempted.

Syn: Shelter; asylum; retreat; covert.


\Ref"uge\ (r?f"?j), v. t.
To shelter; to protect. [Obs.]

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