English-Thai Dictionary

refuge

N ที่หลบภัย  ที่ ลี้ภัย  asylum protection shelter ti-lob-pai

 

refugee

N ผู้ลี้ภัย  ผู้ หนี ภัย  ผู้ หลบภัย  exile escape phu-le-pai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REFUGE

n.[L. refugium, refugio; re and fugio, to flee. ] 1. Shelter or protection from danger or distress.
- Rocks, dens and caves, but I in none of these find place or refuge.
We have made lies our refuge. Isaiah 28:17.
- We might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us. Hebrews 6:18.
2. That which shelters or protects from danger, distress or calamity; a strong hold which protects by its strength, or a sanctuary which secures safety by its sacredness; any place inaccessible to an enemy.
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats. Psalm 1 4:18.
The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed. Psalm 9:9.
3. An expedient to secure protection or defense.
This last old man - their latest refuge was to send to him.
4. Expedient, in general.
Light must be supplied, among graceful refuges, by terracing any story in danger of darkness.
Cities of refuge, among the Israelites, certain cities appointed to secure the safety of such persons as might commit homicide without design. Of these there were three on each side of Jordan. Joshua 2 :2-3.

 

REFUGE

v.t.To shelter; to protect.

 

REFUGEE

n. 1. One who flies to a shelter or place of safety.
2. One who, in times of persecution or political commotion, flees to a foreign country for safety; as the French refugees, who left France after the revocation of the edict of Nantz, and settled in Flanders and America; the refugees from Hispaniola, in 1792; and the American refugees, who left their country at the revolution.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

REFUGE

Ref "uge (rf "j ), n. Etym: [F. réfuge, L. refugium, fr. refugere to flee back; pref. re- + figere. SEe Fugitive. ]

 

1. Shelter or protection from danger or distress. Rocks, dens, and caves! But I in none of these Find place or refuge. Milton. We might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us. Heb. vi. 18.

 

2. That which shelters or protects from danger, or from distress or calamity; a stronghold which protects by its strength, or a sanctuary which secures safety by its sacredness; a place inaccessible to an enemy. The high hills are a refuger the wild goats. Ps. civ. 18. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed. Ps. ix. 9.

 

3. An expedient to secure protection or defense; a device or contrivance. Their latest refuge Was to send him. Shak. Light must be supplied, among gracefulrefuges, by terracing Sir H.Wotton. Cities of refuge (Jewish Antiq.), certain cities appointed as places of safe refuge for persons who had committed homicide without design. Of these there were three on each side of Jordan. Josh. xx. -- House of refuge, a charitable institution for giving shelter and protection to the homeless, destitute, or tempted.

 

Syn. -- Shelter; asylum; retreat; covert.

 

REFUGE

REFUGE Ref "uge (rf "j ), v. t.

 

Defn: To shelter; to protect. [Obs. ]

 

REFUGEE

Ref `u *gee " (rf `*j "), n. Etym: [F. réfugié, fr. se réfugier to take refuge. See Refuge, n.]

 

1. One who flees to a shelter, or place of safety.

 

2. Especially, one who, in times of persecution or political commotion, flees to a foreign power or country for safety; as, the French refugees who left France after the revocation of the edict of Nantes.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

refuge

ref uge |ˈrefˌyo͞oj, -ˌyo͞oZH ˈrɛfjuʤ | ▶noun a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble: he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy | I sought refuge in drink. • something providing such shelter: the family came to be seen as a refuge from a harsh world. • an institution providing safe accommodations for women who have suffered violence from a husband or partner. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin refugium, from re- ‘back ’ + fugere ‘flee. ’

 

refugee

ref u gee |ˌrefyo͝oˈjē, ˈrefyo͝oˌjē ˈˌrɛfjəˈˌʤi | ▶noun a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster: tens of thousands of refugees fled their homes | [ as modifier ] : a refugee camp. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French réfugié ‘gone in search of refuge, ’ past participle of (se ) réfugier, from refuge (see refuge ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

refuge

ref ¦uge |ˈrɛfjuːdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty: he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy | I sought refuge in drink. • [ count noun ] a place or situation providing safety or shelter: the family came to be seen as a refuge from a harsh world. • [ count noun ] an institution providing safe accommodation for women who have suffered violence from a husband or partner. • [ count noun ] Brit. a traffic island. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin refugium, from Latin re- ‘back ’ + fugere ‘flee ’.

 

refugee

refu |gee |rɛfjʊˈdʒiː | ▶noun a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster: tens of thousands of refugees fled their homes | [ as modifier ] : a refugee camp. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French réfugié ‘gone in search of refuge ’, past participle of ( se ) réfugier, from refuge (see refuge ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

refuge

refuge noun 1 homeless people seeking refuge in subway stations: shelter, protection, safety, security, asylum, sanctuary. 2 a refuge for mountain gorillas: sanctuary, shelter, place of safety, haven, safe haven, sanctum; retreat, hiding place, hideaway, hideout.

 

refugee

refugee noun collecting blankets for the refugees: émigré, fugitive, exile, displaced person, asylum seeker; (refugees ) boat people.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

refuge

refuge noun 1 many homeless people were seeking refuge in subway stations: shelter, protection, safety, security, asylum, sanctuary; preservation, safe keeping. 2 the park serves as a refuge for mountain gorillas: sanctuary, place of shelter, shelter, place of safety, haven, safe haven, sanctum, safe house, harbour, port in a storm, ark; retreat, bolt-hole, foxhole, hiding place, hideaway, hideout, fastness; Spanish querencia.

 

refugee

refugee noun she had fled to England as a refugee: displaced person, DP, escapee, fugitive, asylum seeker, runaway, exile, émigré, stateless person, outcast, returnee; Austral. informal reffo.

 

Duden Dictionary

Refuge

Re fuge Substantiv, Neutrum Alpinistik , das |reˈfyːʃ |das Refuge; Genitiv: des Refuges, Plural: die Refuges lateinisch-französisch Schutzhütte, Notquartier

 

French Dictionary

refuge

refuge n. m. nom masculin 1 Abri, lieu sûr. : Un refuge pour les sans-abri. Leur fille a trouvé refuge chez une amie. SYNONYME retraite . 2 en apposition Qui est sûr. : L ’or et les obligations garanties constituent des valeurs refuges. Des titres boursiers refuges. Note Grammaticale En apposition, le nom s ’écrit sans trait d ’union et les deux mots prennent la marque du pluriel. LOCUTION Refuge faunique. Territoire constitué des milieux privilégiés d ’un habitat faunique en vue de sa protection, et où l ’utilisation des ressources est réglementée (Recomm. off. ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

refuge

ref uge /réfjuːdʒ / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖re (後ろへ )fuge (逃げる )〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 U 【危険からの 】避難 ; 保護 «from » ▸ give refuge to wounded soldiers 傷ついた兵士たちを保護する ▸ We took refuge from the rain under a tree. ≒A tree gave us refuge from the rain .私たちは木陰で雨宿りした 2 C «…にとっての » 避難所 [施設 ], 保護施設 [区 ] «for » ▸ Hong Kong's role as a refuge for mainland dissidents 中国本土からの反体制者たちの避難所としての香港の役割 .3 U (苦痛 不快感からの )逃避 , 逃げ道 ; 頼り , 慰め .4 C ｟英 ｠(道路中央の )安全地帯 (｟米 ｠safety island ).t à ke [s è ek ] r é fuge in A 1 A 〈場所 〉に避難する .2 A 〈物 事 〉に難を逃れる, 逃げ道を求める .

 

refugee

ref u gee /rèfjudʒíː /→refuge 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C (戦争 災害などによる )難民 , 避難民 ; 亡命者 ▸ thousands of refugees from Rwanda ルワンダからのたくさん [数千 ]の難民 ▸ a refugee camp 難民キャンプ .