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- [ref-yoo-jee, ref-yoo-jee]
- /ˌrɛf yʊˈdʒi, ˈrɛf yʊˌdʒi/
- /ˌref.jʊˈdʒiː/
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- [ref-yoo-jee, ref-yoo-jee]
- /ˌrɛf yʊˈdʒi, ˈrɛf yʊˌdʒi/
Definitions of refugee word
- noun refugee a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc. 1
- noun refugee political refugee. 1
- noun refugee migrant seeking refuge 1
- countable noun refugee Refugees are people who have been forced to leave their homes or their country, either because there is a war there or because of their political or religious beliefs. 0
- noun refugee a person who has fled from some danger or problem, esp political persecution 0
- noun refugee (as modifier) 0
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Origin of refugee
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < French réfugié, past participle of réfugier to take refuge. See refuge, -ee
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Parts of speech for Refugee
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refugee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
refugee usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for refugee
noun refugee
- abandoner — a person or thing that abandons
- alien — Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
- awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
- awols — a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
- blow in — to arrive or enter suddenly
adj refugee
- down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
- homeless — without a home: a homeless child.
- houseless — without a house or houses.
adjective refugee
- nationless — a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the nation about the new tax.
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