refuge

/หˆษนษ›fjuหdส’/

IPA: /R EH1 F Y UW0 JH/

noun
  1. 1

    A state of safety, protection or shelter.

  2. 2

    A place providing safety, protection or shelter.

  3. 3

    Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort.

  4. 4

    An expedient to secure protection or defence.

  5. 5

    A refuge island.

verb
  1. 1

    To return to a place of shelter.

  2. 2

    To shelter; to protect.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/refuge