refugee

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Word parts

refuge + -ee

Pronunciation

  • IPA (key): /ˈrɛfjʊdʒiː/ or /rɛfjʊˈdʒiː/
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Noun

Singular
refugee

Plural
refugees
  1. (countable) A refugee is a person who is forced to leave their own country in order to escape war or natural disasters.

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