REFUGEE


Meaning of REFUGEE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌre-fyu̇-ˈjē, ˈre-fyu̇-ˌ ]

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 -ˌi-zəm noun

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