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Added 9 October 2026

refuge

/ˈɹɛfjuːd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: refugium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about refuge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A safe place.
He ran to safety
Something or someone turned to for assistance or security.
his only recourse was the police
A shelter from danger or hardship.

Origin

From Middle English refuge, from Old French refuge, from Latin refugium, from re- + fugiō (“flee”). Doublet of refugium.

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