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refuge

Refuge refers to a place where you are sheltered from danger, or to the condition of being sheltered from danger. (noun)

  1. An example of refuge is what you seek when you go to a church and ask them to protect you from rioters outside.
  2. An example of refuge is a church that provides a place safe from danger.

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