Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person forced to leave their home or country to escape danger or hardship, such as war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Refugee
/ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The main highway was dotted with refugees.
Exhausting as it was, the refugee turmoil helped him.
Her husband was a Polish refugee, a teacher.
Etymology:
The word refugee came into the English language in the late 17th century, originating from the French word réfugié, referring to the Huguenots fleeing persecution, which in turn is derived from the Latin refugium meaning a place of refuge.
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