refugee
To convey away from the advance of the federal forcesTo convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.
» The refugees were having trouble finding enough to eat.
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1 senses(US, historical)To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.
Examples
185 sentencesThe refugees were having trouble finding enough to eat.
What's happening to refugees at the border is a shame.
deEs ist eine Schande, was mit den Flüchtlingen an der Grenze passiert. — canan
I'm a refugee.
Я біженець. — deniko
ruЯ беженец. — fjay69
Refugees hid under the bridge.
Біженці сховалися під мостом. — rmdas
ruБеженцы прятались под мостом. — Balamax
We furnished the refugees with blankets.
ruМы дали беженцам одеяла. — Katheriinne
deWir versorgten die Flüchtlinge mit Decken. — xtofu80
Origin
From French réfugié, past participle of réfugier (“to take refuge, to seek refuge”), fromFrom French réfugié, past participle of réfugier (“to take refuge, to seek refuge”), from Old French refuge (“hiding place”) from Latin refugium (“a place of refuge, place to flee back to”), originally describing French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. Noun sense 1 was "one seeking asylum" until 1914, when it evolved to mean more generally "one fleeing home" (first applied in this sense to civilians in Flanders heading west to escape fighting in World War I). By surface analysis, refuge + -ee. Displaced native Old English flīema.
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Forms
refugees, refugeeing, refugeed, refugeedWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle