defense vs refuge

defense

noun
  • The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury. 

  • Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military. 

  • A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense. 

  • The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding. 

  • The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case. 

  • The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense. 

refuge

noun
  • An expedient to secure protection or defence. 

  • A state of safety, protection or shelter. 

  • A refuge island. 

  • A place providing safety, protection or shelter. 

  • Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort. 

verb
  • To return to a place of shelter. 

How often have the words defense and refuge occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )