Translation
refuge, shelter, mountain hut
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Word origin
From Latin refugium ('a place to flee to'), from refugere ('to flee back'), from re- and fugere ('to flee'). English 'refuge' and 'refugee' share the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- refugium
- English cognates
- refuge, refugee, fugitive
Grammar
Examples
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We took refuge in a barn during the storm.
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The mountain hut is open from June to September.
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This charity runs a shelter for abandoned animals.
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For him, reading is a refuge.
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Many families sought refuge abroad.
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