n.
Pronunciation: ' re-( ˌ )fyüj also -( ˌ )fyüzh
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin refugium, from refugere to escape, from re- + fugere to flee ― more at FUGITIVE
Date: 14th century
1 : shelter or protection from danger or distress
2 : a place that provides shelter or protection
3 : something to which one has recourse in difficulty