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/reˈfuxjo/
Translation
shelter, refuge
Word origin
From Latin refugium ('a place to flee back to'), from refugere ('to flee back'), from re- ('back') plus fugere ('to flee').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- refugium
- English cognates
- refuge, fugitive
Grammar
Examples
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We looked for shelter from the rain under a tree.
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The cabin was his refuge in the mountains.
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The animals found shelter in the cave.
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For me, reading is a refuge against stress.
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The town opened a shelter for homeless families.
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