refuge
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refuge
- /ˈɹɛfjuːd͡ʒ/
Where it comes from
From Middle English refuge, from Old French refuge, from Latin refugium, from re- + fugiō (“flee”). Doublet of refugium.
noun refuges
- A state of safety, protection or shelter. Rocks, dens, and caves! But I in none of these / Find place or refuge.
- A place providing safety, protection or shelter. One morning I had been driven to the precarious refuge afforded by the steps of the inn, after rejecting offers from the Celebrity to join him in a variety of amusements. But even here I was not free from interruption, for he was seated on a horse-block below me, playing with a fox terrier.
- Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort. Since its conception, the European Union has been a haven for those seeking refuge from war, persecution and poverty in other parts of the world.
- An expedient to secure protection or defence. Their latest refuge / Was to send him.
- A refuge island.
- A kind of daily prayer or recitation.
Similar: haven, sanctuary, zoar, asylum, bield, refuge, shelter
verb refuges · refuging · refuged
- To return to a place of shelter. Among these macaques, although activity cycles are quite variable from location to location, refuging is a common characteristic.
- To shelter; to protect.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sanctuary, asylum, resort, recourse, safety, shelter, sheltering, hostel, accommodation, hideaway, hideout, nuthouse, madhouse, lodge, hiding, home
Translations
Every language
noun state of safety, protection or shelter
| Español | refugio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 避難所 hinanjo, 避難 hinan |
| 中文 | 避難 /避难 bìnàn, 避難所 /避难所 bìnànsuǒ |
| हिन्दी | शरण śaraṇ, पनाह panāh |
| Português | refúgio, abrigo |
| Français | refuge |
| Deutsch | Zuflucht |
| Italiano | rifugio, riparo |
| Ελληνικά | καταφύγιο katafýgio, υπόθαλψη ypóthalpsi |
| Română | refugiu, adăpost |
| Русский | убе́жище ubéžišče |
| Tiếng Việt | sự ẩn náu, sự trú ẩn |
| العربية | مَلْجَأ maljaʔ, مَلَاذ malāḏ |
noun place providing safety, protection or shelter
| Español | refugio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피난처 pinancheo, 대피소 daepiso |
| 日本語 | 避難所 hinanjo |
| 中文 | 避難所 /避难所 bìnànsuǒ |
| हिन्दी | शरणालय śarṇālay |
| Português | refúgio, abrigo |
| Français | refuge |
| Deutsch | Herberge, Zuflucht, Zufluchtsort |
| Italiano | rifugio |
| Ελληνικά | καταφύγιο katafýgio, άσυλο ásylo |
| Русский | убе́жище ubéžišče, укры́тие ukrýtije |
| Tiếng Việt | nơi trú ẩn |
| עברית | הֶקְדֵּשׁ hekdésh, מִפְלָט miflát, מִקְלָט miklát |
noun something or someone turned to for safety or assistance
| Português | refúgio |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Zuflucht, Zufluchtsstätte, Refugium |
| Ελληνικά | προστασία prostasía, άσυλο ásylo |
verb to return to a place of shelter
| Español | refugiarse |
|---|
verb to protect
| Español | refugiarse |
|---|
Talk about this word "refuge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/refuge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. refuge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/refuge "refuge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/refuge.Cite this
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title = {refuge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/refuge},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
