meaning of refuge
1. Shelter or protection from danger or distress.
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.
3. An expedient to secure protection or defense; a device or contrivance.
4. To shelter; to protect.
5. act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last
">resort"
Related Words
refuge | refugee | refugee camp |
