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refuge — [ref′yo͞oj] n. [OFr < L refugium < refugere, to retreat < re , back + fugere, to flee: see FUGITIVE] 1. shelter or protection from danger, difficulty, etc. 2. a person or thing that gives shelter, help, or comfort 3. a place of safety;… … English World dictionary
refuge — n. 1) to give, provide refuge 2) to find, take; seek refuge 3) a wildlife refuge 4) a place of refuge 5) refuge from (to take refuge from the storm) * * * [ refjuːdʒ] provide refuge seek refuge take a place of refuge a wildlife refuge … Combinatory dictionary
refuge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin refugium, from refugere to escape, from re + fugere to flee more at fugitive Date: 14th century 1. shelter or protection from danger or distress 2. a place that provides shelter or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
refuge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ safe ▪ temporary ▪ wildlife ▪ mountain ▪ a monk living in a mountain refuge ▪ … Collocations dictionary
give — verb Give is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑authority, ↑benefactor, ↑chart, ↑council, ↑donor, ↑index, ↑jury, ↑move, ↑nature, ↑recording, ↑religion, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge — IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) … Wikipedia
CITY OF REFUGE — (Heb. טָלקמ ריע). Moses assigned six cities (Num. 35:13, Deut. 19:9) to which shall flee thither and live whoso killeth his neighbor unawares and hated him not in time past. Moses himself set aside three of these cities (Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan) … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Cities of Refuge — The Cities of Refuge were towns in the Kingdom of Israel and Kingdom of Judah in which the perpetrators of manslaughter could claim the right of asylum; outside of these cities, blood vengeance against such perpetrators was allowed by law.[1] The … Wikipedia
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — Infobox protected area | name = Arctic National Wildlife Refuge iucn category = IV caption = Map of the United States locator x = 40 locator y = 140 location = North Slope Borough and Yukon Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA nearest city = Barrow,… … Wikipedia
Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge — Aerial view of Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge … Wikipedia
