Refugee Definition
A person formally granted a political or economic asylum by a country other than his home country.
Other Word Forms of Refugee
Noun
Origin of Refugee
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French réfugié from past participle of réfugier to take refuge from Old French from refuge refuge refuge
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French réfugié, past participle of réfugier ("to take refuge"), describing early French protestants seeking refuge.
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