refuge

  • 31refuge — noun 1) homeless people seeking refuge Syn: shelter, protection, safety, security, asylum, sanctuary 2) a refuge for mountain gorillas Syn: sanctuary, shelter, haven, sanctum, retre …

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  • 32refuge — ref•uge [[t]ˈrɛf yudʒ[/t]] n. v. uged, ug•ing 1) shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc 2) a place of shelter or protection 3) anything to which one has recourse for aid or escape 4) archaic to afford refuge to 5) archaic to take refuge… …

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  • 33refuge — /ˈrɛfjudʒ / (say refyoohj) noun 1. shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm. 2. a place of shelter, protection, or safety. 3. anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape. 4. a platform in the …

  • 34Refuge — Schutzhütte von Nachtsheim Schutzhütte Hüttenwasen Eine Schutzhütte, Berghütte oder Schutzhaus (schweizerisch auch Hospiz, ital. Rifugio, frz. Refuge) ist ein festes …

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  • 35refuge — 1) a part of the range of a stock which is not accessible to fishing and therefore enables a species or stock to survive higher fishing levels outside the refuge 2) in aquaria a compartment within the main tank or a separate container using …

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  • 36Refuge — Re|fuge [re fy:ʃ], das; s, s [frz. refuge < lat. refugium, ↑Refugium] (Alpinistik): Schutzhütte, Notquartier …

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  • 37refuge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. asylum, sanctuary; hideout, hideaway; safe harbor; any port in a storm; last resort; support, seclusion; anchor[age]; home, hospital; retreat, den, lair. See safety. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A place of… …

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  • 38Refuge — Re|fuge [re fy:ʃ, franz. rə fy:ʒ] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. fr. refuge, dies aus lat. refugium, vgl. ↑Refugium> Schutzhütte, Notquartier (Alpinistik) …

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  • 39refuge — n. 1. Shelter, safety, security, protection. 2. Asylum, retreat, sanctuary, stronghold, covert, hiding place, harbor, place of safety, place of refuge. 3. Resort, expedient, device, contrivance, shift …

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  • 40refuge — A place of safety. The other state to which a fugitive from justice flees. Ex parte Stanley, 25 Tex App 372, 8 SW 645. See house of refuge …

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