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shelterer Definition


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shelter
noun
    1. Protection against weather or danger.
    2. A place or structure providing this.
      Thesaurus: asylum, safety, security, custody, aegis.
    3. A place of refuge, retreat or temporary lodging in distress.
      Thesaurus: refuge, haven, sanctuary, retreat.
verb sheltered, sheltering
    1. To protect someone or something from the effects of weather or danger.
      Thesaurus: protect, defend, safeguard, guard, shield, harbour, lodge, conceal, screen, cover, hide; Antonym: expose.
    2. To give asylum or lodging.
    intr
    3. To take cover.
Derivative: shelterer
noun
    Etymology: 16c: possibly from sheltron phalanx, from Anglo-Saxon scieldtruma, from scield shield + truma soldier.



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