refugee
[ ref-yoo-jee, ref-yoo-jee ]
/ ˌrɛf yʊˈdʒi, ˈrɛf yʊˌdʒi /
noun
a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
Origin of refugee
OTHER WORDS FROM refugee
ref·u·gee·ism, noun pro·ref·u·gee, adjectiveWords nearby refugee
refsum's disease,
reft,
refudiate,
refuel,
refuge,
refugee,
refugee capital,
refugees,
refugium,
refulgent,
refund
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British Dictionary definitions for refugee
refugee
/ (ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒiː) /
noun
- a person who has fled from some danger or problem, esp political persecutionrefugees from Rwanda
- (as modifier)a refugee camp; a refugee problem