| 单词 | house of refuge |
| 释义 | > as lemmashouse of refuge house of refuge n. an institution offering (moral) refuge; (in later use spec.) a reformatory for children or young adults. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > accommodation or lodging > public lodging-places > [noun] > for homeless people house of refuge1726 night sheltera1819 night refuge1840 tramp-house1850 straw yard1851 casual ward1861 casual1865 shelter1890 reception centre1896 tramp-cell1905 tramp-ward1906 Sally Ann1927 Sally1931 1726 Mr. Rogers tr. Case Seduction against C. N. des Rues 21 Her Relations finding new Cause of Complaint against this young Woman, were obliged to put her in a House of Refuge, where she still remains. 1866 Act 29 & 30 Vict. c. 117 §31 Provided that such House of Refuge, School, or Institution is certified as a Reformatory School under this Act. 1931 Ann. Amer. Acad. Polit. & Social Sci. 157 15/1 A much larger proportion of boys and girls are confined in separate institutions, known variously as houses of refuge, protectories, State schools for boys or girls, as the case may be. 2008 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch (Nexis) 15 June f1 Police stopped black men from selling liquor, deposited lost children in a House of Refuge and gunned down stray dogs. < as lemmas |
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