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refuge — [ r(ə)fyʒ ] n. m. • 1120; lat. refugium 1 ♦ (Personnes) Vx Soutien, sauveur. « Ce Dieu, depuis longtemps votre unique refuge » (Racine). 2 ♦ (1160 ) Mod. Lieu où l on se retire pour échapper à un danger ou à un désagrément, pour se mettre en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
refuge — Refuge. s. m. Asyle, Retraite, Lieu où l on se sauve, pour estre en seureté. Refuge assuré. lieu de refuge. chercher un refuge. les Israelites avoient des villes de refuge. Il se dit fig. Des personnes. Vous estes mon refuge. tout mon refuge. mon … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Refuge — is a place or state of safety. Refuge may also refer to:Other uses*Area of refuge, a location in a building that may be used by occupants in the event of a fire *A place intended to shelter cultural property, in the context of the Hague… … Wikipedia
Refuge — Ref uge (r?f ?j), n. [F. r[ e]fuge, L. refugium, fr. refugere to flee back; pref. re + figere. SEe {Fugitive}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Shelter or protection from danger or distress. [1913 Webster] Rocks, dens, and caves! But I in none of these Find… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refuge — Refuge, Subsidium, Diffugium, Profugium, Refugium, Perfugium. Ton camp estoit le refuge et lieu de sauveté à tout le monde, Fugae portus erat in tuis castris, et subsidium salutis in tuo exercitu. Avoir son refuge au senat, Deuenire ad senatum.… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Refuge — (Синтра,Португалия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Rua José Inácio Couto, 102., 2710 652 Синтра, По … Каталог отелей
refuge — I noun ark, asylum, citadel, covert, coverture, harbor, haven, hiding place, lee, perfugium, place of protection, place of safety, protection, receptaculum, refugium, resort, retreat, safe place, safety, sanctuary, security, shelter, stronghold… … Law dictionary
refuge — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. refuge, from L. refugium a taking refuge, place to flee back to, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + fugere to flee (see FUGITIVE (Cf. fugitive)) + ium place for … Etymology dictionary
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 — Ref uge (r?f ?j), v. t. To shelter; to protect. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refuge — asylum, sanctuary, *shelter, cover, retreat Analogous words: safety, security (see corresponding adjectives at SAFE): stronghold, citadel, *fort, fortress: *harbor, haven, port … New Dictionary of Synonyms
