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refuge

ref·uge [ ré fyj ] (plural ref·ug·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. shelter or protection: a sheltered or protected state safe from something threatening, harmful, or unpleasant

2. sheltering place: a place, or sometimes a person, offering protection or safe shelter from something

[14th century. Via French< Latin refugium "place to flee back to" < fugere "flee"]
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