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Word: Refuge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin refugium, from Latin re- ‘back’ + fugere ‘flee’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɛfjuːdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty
Short Definition:state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit or difficulty
Examples:- he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy
- I sought refuge in drink
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