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Meanings of refuge in English
A shielding or protection against the unpleasant, unwanted, or dangerous.
Synonyms
Examples for "resort"
Examples for "resort"
1
Without money, people resort to de-dignifying activities in order to support themselves.
2
An Israeli security source said nothing had hit Eilat, a popular resort.
3
Scammers can resort to more 'persuasive' methods to get their point across.
4
Here, in the dread tribunal of last resort, valor contended against valor.
5
I had to resort to the necessary several times throughout the night.
1
Brands are no longer able to make misleading claims without consumer recourse.
2
Governments are elected, people have recourse to hold their politicians to account.
3
We don't need recourse to the places of origin to explain them.
4
The very poor constitute the last sure recourse of the hungry tramp.
5
The law is instituted for just such purposes; you have recourse thereto.
Usage of refuge in English
1
Their citizens almost always have the legal right to refuge in Europe.
2
Investors often take refuge in those sectors at times of market uncertainty.
3
However, if water seeps into the vehicle, seek refuge on the roof.
4
A particularly good place to take refuge was Durham Cathedral in England.
5
At other times, however, they operate more as refuge than food dispensary.
6
Federal officials have said they have no plans to approach the refuge.
7
Williams said 60 local school children took refuge in his store overnight.
8
He ran away several times and came to our house for refuge.
9
Since early in the war, slaves had sought refuge in Union camps.
10
Some took refuge in the church; but it did not save them.
11
In the war he took refuge in the nation, and its patriotism.
12
These exiles found refuge in two republics; Venice and the United Provinces.
13
Thousands of people are seeking refuge from the fighting in UN compounds.
14
The Scythians immolated strangers in their temples; elsewhere temples were a refuge:-
15
They seek refuge in our country only to find their situation worsens.
16
Bowden, like many others, left the state to seek refuge in Melbourne.
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Refuge across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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