refuge [refuges]◼◼◼(place providing safety, protection or shelter) noun [UK: ˈre.fjuːdʒ] [US: ˈre.fjuːdʒ]My deed is my refuge. = Mon action est mon refuge.
refuge [refuges]◼◼◼(state of safety, protection or shelter) noun [UK: ˈre.fjuːdʒ] [US: ˈre.fjuːdʒ]My deed is my refuge. = Mon action est mon refuge.
shelter [shelters]◼◼◼(a refuge or other protection) noun [UK: ˈʃel.tə(r)] [US: ˈʃel.tər]An anonymous benefactor bequeathed several hundred thousand dollars to an animal shelter. = Un bienfaiteur anonyme a fait don de plusieurs centaines de milliers de dollars à un refuge animalier.
haven [havens]◼◼◼(refuge) noun [UK: ˈheɪv.n̩] [US: ˈheɪv.n̩]The church was a safe haven for the destitute paupers. = L'église était un refuge pour les indigents sans ressources.
sanctuary [sanctuaries]◼◼◻(place of safety or protection) noun [UK: ˈsæŋk.tʃʊə.ri] [US: ˈsæŋk.tʃuː.ˌe.ri]The church offered them sanctuary. = L'église leur a fourni refuge.
harbor [harbors]◼◻◻(place of shelter) noun [UK: ˈhɑː.bə(r)] [US: ˈhɑːr.bər]
