ref•uge
Pronunciation: (ref'yj), [key]
— n., v., -uged, -ug•ing.
—n.
- shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm.
- a place of shelter, protection, or safety.
- anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape.
—v.t.
- to afford refuge to.
—v.i.
- to take refuge.
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