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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 refugees word
- noun refugees a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc. 1
- noun refugees political refugee. 1
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Origin of refugees
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 Refugees
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
refugees 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".
refugees usage trend in Literature
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