Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
refractometer
refractor
refractory
refractory period
refrain (1)
refrain (2)
refrangible
refresco
refresh
refresh rate
refreshen
refresher
refresher course
refreshing
refreshment
refried beans
refrigerant
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

refugee

ref·u·gee [ rèffyə j ] (plural ref·u·gees)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody seeking safe place: somebody who seeks or takes refuge in a foreign country, especially to avoid war or persecution ( often used before a noun )

[Late 17th century. < French réfugié, past participle of réfugier "take refuge" < refuge (see refuge); assimilated to -ee]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft