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Word of the Day - Refuge
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refuge
/ˈrɛfjuːdʒ/
noun
mass noun
1 The state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty.
1.1 (count noun) A place or situation providing safety or shelter.
1.2 (count noun) An institution providing safe accommodation for women who have suffered violence from a spouse or partner.
1.3 (British count noun) A traffic island.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin refugium, from Latin re- ‘back’ + fugere ‘flee’.
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