I. ˈre-(ˌ)fyüj also -(ˌ)fyüzh 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
II. verb
( ref·uged ; ref·ug·ing )
Date: 1594
transitive verb
: to give refuge to
intransitive verb
: to seek or take refuge