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refuge

/ɹˈɛfjudʒ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. a safe place
    “He ran to safety”
  2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security
    “his only recourse was the police”
  3. a shelter from danger or hardship
  4. act of turning to for assistance
    “have recourse to the courts”

Synonyms for refuge

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