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refugee

[ ref-yoo-jee, ref-yoo-jee ]

noun

  1. a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.


refugee

/ ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒiː /

noun

    1. a person who has fled from some danger or problem, esp political persecution

      refugees from Rwanda

    2. ( as modifier )

      a refugee problem

      a refugee camp



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Derived Forms

  • ˌrefuˈgeeism, noun

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Other Words From

  • refu·geeism noun
  • proref·u·gee adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of refugee1

First recorded in 1675–85; from French réfugié “taken refuge,” past participle of réfugier “to take refuge”; equivalent to refuge + -ee

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Example Sentences

In 1996, Bourjerdi was granted political asylum and went to Australia as a refugee.

The refugee stories are compelling at first, but horrific details are numbing.

Today, she and her family are among the 13,500 Syrian refugee families living in Concern-supported housing in northern Lebanon.

The Daily Beast recently spent time in the Aida refugee camp, and refugees there said something similar.

Refugee camps played a crucial role during the Second Intifada.

I never trouble my head about details; it is enough, the man is a political refugee, and his object concealment.

As soon as he crossed the border he feigned to be a refugee, but was taken as a spy and cast into prison.

But Francie knew and loved him; came straight in, nestled close to the refugee, and told his story.

They even remembered poor Madame Lebuc, stranded by the flight of all her pupils, and found a job for her in a refugee bureau.

Not one refugee was suffered to find his way to the city hall; and there was no need of any public distribution of alms.

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