n.
Pronunciation: ˌ re-fyu ̇ - ' j ē , ' re-fyu ̇ - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: French réfugié, past participle of ( se ) réfugier to take refuge, from Middle French refugier, from Latin refugium
Date: 1685
: one that flees especially : a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution
– ref · u · gee · ism \ - ˌ i-z ə m \ noun