Anything assuring protection to one in peril. Moses and Joshua provided six cities of refuge -- Bezer, Golan, Ramoth, Kadesh, Schekem and Hebron -- to which one who had taken life inadvertently could flee when hunted by relatives of the deceased. This admirable expedient supplied him with wholesome exercise and enabled them to enjoy the pleasures of the chase; whereby the soul of the dead man was appropriately honored by observations akin to the funeral games of early Greece.
Shelter or protection from danger or distress.
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.
An expedient to secure protection or defense; a device or contrivance.
To shelter; to protect.
A short, elongated raised portion of pavement at, or close to, the centre of the carriageway which provides a place for pedestrians to wait before crossing the next part of the road.
Protection or shelter from danger or hardships
A place to go to for safety.
a region of protected habitat for wildlife
place or feeling of safety
A safe haven for wildlife where human activity is restricted
A place that offers protection or shelter.
a shelter from danger or hardship
a designated temporary safe space where disabled people can await assistance
an area normally sited within an enclosure such as a protected lobby, protected corridor or protected stairway, which provides a temporary safe area for people who will not be able to use stairways without assistance
an area wherein protection is accorded to selected species of fauna
an escape, a shelter, a place of safety
a person, place, or thing giving protection from harm and danger
a place into which we flee and take hold of the hope set before us
a place the child associates with calm and relaxation
a place to go for safety and protection, like a shelter in a storm
a place where one goes to be free from harm, fear, and suffering
a place where people go when they are distressed or when they need safety and security
a place where women can be sure they are safe, and where they can access emotional and practical support from staff who understand what they have been through
a safe house for women and children escaping domestic violence
a safe house for women, with or without children
a safe house where people who are experiencing domestic abuse can live free from violence
a safe house where women and children can live free from violence
a safe house where you can live free from violence
a sanctuary where they can be free of the shotgun danger for a little while, and they know it
an area of susceptible crop planted alongside the GMHT or GMPR crop which provides a safe haven for weeds or (more usually) insects where they are not subjected to competitive pressures to evolve resistance
A place where a person may go when leaving a violent home situation• Domestic Violence• Separation• Tenancy - Residential Tenancies Act
An area of native vegetation in good condition where native flora and fauna can live safely.
Protection or shelter; relief; a place to which one goes for help, comfort, or escape.
A safe place.
a place providing protection or shelter (for example, for victims of violence)
A general concept of landscape design where the design is enclosed, protected and confined.
a shelter or some form of protection from danger; East
A place where animals have plentiful food and supportive environment. In some places animals are protected from hunting, other locations people are allowed to hunt in refuges.
