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May 24, 2020 Word of the Day

refugee /ˌrɛfjʊˈʤiː/ noun
refugee
/ˌrɛfjʊˈʤiː/
noun

plural refugees

Refugees in a camp in Syria
Refugees in a camp in Syria
Definition of REFUGEE

[count]

: someone who has been forced to leave a country because of war or for religious or political reasons

  • Thousands of refugees have fled the area.

  • refugee camps

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