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单词 house of refuge
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House of refuge


a charitable institution for giving shelter and protection to the homeless, destitute, or tempted.- Josh. xx.

See also: Refuge

House of refuge


HOUSE OF REFUGE, punishment. The name given to a prison for juvenile delinquents. These houses are regulated in the United States on the most humane principles, by special local laws.

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