refuge

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Old French refuge.

Pronunciation [edit]

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  • IPA: /ˈɹɛfjuːdʒ/

Noun [edit]

refuge (plural refuges)

  1. A state of safety, protection or shelter
  2. A place providing safety, protection or shelter
  3. Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort

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Verb [edit]

refuge (third-person singular simple present refuges, present participle refuging, simple past and past participle refuged)

  1. (obsolete) To shelter; to protect.

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin refugium.

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

refuge m (plural refuges)

  1. a refuge

Latin [edit]

Verb [edit]

refuge

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of refugiō

Old French [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin refugium.

Noun [edit]

refuge m (oblique plural refuges, nominative singular refuges, nominative plural refuge)

  1. a refuge
  2. (figuratively) a protector or savior

Descendants [edit]