refugee
Origin of refugee
Related Words for refugee
foreigner, alien, exile, expatriate, emigrant, evacuee, castaway, renegade, deserter, foundling, outlaw, fugitive, outcast, defector, escapee, leper, prodigal, maroon, derelict, runawayExamples from the Web for refugee
Contemporary Examples of refugee
In 1996, Bourjerdi was granted political asylum and went to Australia as a refugee.
The refugee stories are compelling at first, but horrific details are numbing.
Today, she and her family are among the 13,500 Syrian refugee families living in Concern-supported housing in northern Lebanon.
Refugee camps played a crucial role during the Second Intifada.
“The situation is no longer under control,” says Ehab, a resident of al-Amari refugee camp outside Ramallah.
Historical Examples of refugee
Some said his father was a Russian refugee, his mother a Mongol woman.
He had no wish to provoke a conflict, but he had no thought of surrendering the refugee.
Billy Topsail & CompanyNorman Duncan
His father was a refugee from France, and desired to let a part of his house.
Shawl-StrapsLouisa M. Alcott
Never mind, I'll pay you as much as a refugee—within reason.
Greener Than You ThinkWard Moore
Mr. Grindrod and I engaged in reading together "The Refugee."
A Journey to America in 1834Robert Heywood