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- [ref-yooj]
- /ˈrɛf yudʒ/
- /ˈref.juːdʒ/
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- [ref-yooj]
- /ˈrɛf yudʒ/
Definitions of refuge word
- noun refuge shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm. 1
- noun refuge a place of shelter, protection, or safety. 1
- noun refuge anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape. 1
- verb with object refuge Archaic. to afford refuge to. 1
- verb without object refuge Archaic. to take refuge. 1
- noun refuge shelter, protection 1
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Origin of refuge
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin refugium, equivalent to refug(ere) to turn and flee, run away (re- re- + fugere to flee; see fugitive) + -ium -ium
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Parts of speech for Refuge
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refuge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
refuge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for refuge
noun refuge
- adyta — (in ancient worship) a sacred place that the public was forbidden to enter; an inner shrine.
- adytum — the most sacred place of worship in an ancient temple from which the laity was prohibited
- anchorage — An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
- archipelago — An archipelago is a group of islands, especially small islands.
- ark — In the Bible, the ark was a large boat which Noah built in order to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the Flood.
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