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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

/ ˌɛʊˈː /

noun

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

      refugees from Rwanda

    2. ( as modifier )

      a refugee camp

      a refugee problem

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Derived Forms

  • ˌڳˈ𾱲, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • u·i noun
  • r·· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of refugee1

First recorded in 1675–85; from French éڳܲé “taken refuge,” past participle of éڳܲ “to take refuge”; equivalent to refuge + -ee
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Ten groups have been singled out - including Doctors Without Borders, the UN refugee agency, and Norwegian Refugee Council.

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The recorded version also includes background vocals from the Citizens of the World Choir, which is made up of refugees.

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It was inevitable that in a family whose heirlooms were stories, not material objects long lost in refugee camps, someone would become a writer.

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Palestinians have long been known, writes author Anne Irfan, as "the world's most educated refugees."

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Liubov Liushnenko, 28, is a Ukrainian refugee and works for the charity Changing Lives, which provides sporting activities at the base, such as football, table tennis and volleyball.

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