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refugee definition

refu·gee (ref′yo̵̅o̅ jē′, ref′yo̵̅o̅ jē′)

noun

a person who flees from home or country to seek refuge elsewhere, as in a time of war or of political or religious persecution

Etymology: Fr réfugié, pp. of réfugier < L refugere: see refuge

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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