Meanings
nounhouse of refuge (plural houses of refuge)
plural houses of refuge
- historicalAn institution for the shelter of destitute people.
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house of refuge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20of%20refuge
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“house of refuge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20of%20refuge. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “house of refuge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20of%20refuge.
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