definition of
[refuge]

[1] #1 refuge n. [safety] a safe place; "He ran to safety". wn

[2] #2 refuge n. [recourse, resort] something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying". wn

[3] #3 refuge n. [sanctuary, asylum] a shelter from danger or hardship. wn

[4] #4 refuge n. [recourse, resort] act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort". wn