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Word: Refugee
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century (originally denoting a Protestant who fled France to seek refuge elsewhere from religious persecution): from refuge + -ee, influenced by French réfugié ‘gone in search of refuge’, past participle of (se) réfugier, from refuge (see refuge)
ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒiː
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
Short Definition:person who has been forced to leave their country
Examples:- tens of thousands of refugees fled their homes
- a refugee camp
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