refuge meaning and definition

REFUGE noun

Definition of refuge (noun)

1. a safe place
   • "He ran to safety"
   • synonyms: safety
2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security
   • "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
   • synonyms: recourse, resort
3. a shelter from danger or hardship
   • synonyms: asylum, sanctuary
4. act of turning to for assistance
   • "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
   • synonyms: recourse, resort