refugee
(attributive, also, figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disas
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Born ~1914 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Migrant crisis: Pat McFadden grilled on Labour plan for ‘safe and legal’ refugee routes as crisis nears 200,000 crossings https://www.europesays.com/2969587/ Pat McFadden faced a grilling on GB News on Labour’s late…
Kurdistan region of Iraq: Navigating refugee crisis amidst geopolitical storms- The Week https://www.europesays.com/iran/100268/ The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) sits at a unique geopolitical crossroads, bordering…
It was what they saw on the banks of the canal that brought home to them in Dublin 6 what otherwise was effectively invisible to them around there. If refugee or immigrant public housing was on Palmerston Road, the ve…
Every Christian--every last sister and brother who names the name of Jesus--is in fact simply a refugee, an alien, whom Christ has claimed and called to belong to his realm, his kingdom. Jesus' word is enough to make…
OHGO Traffic Camera: (City of Columbus) Hamilton Rd at Refugee Rd Camera View Lat/Lng: 39.915721, -82.880821
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(attributive, also, figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc.
“Every Christian--every last sister and brother who names the name of Jesus--is in fact simply a refugee, an alien, whom Christ has claimed and called to belong to his realm, his kingdom. Jesus' word is enough to make us belong. beinggraced.blogspot.com/2026/05/gods...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“OHGO Traffic Camera: (City of Columbus) Hamilton Rd at Refugee Rd Camera View Lat/Lng: 39.915721, -82.880821”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Newly elected to parliament, former refugee Ariana Ahmadi is determined to do her best for her country, but it doesn't take long for best laid plans to unravel #politics #political mybook.to/PEh79is”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Like I was drawing for the zine way back when I was in Ukraine during COVID times. And I received my own copy when I was a refugee in Czech Republic. That long”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Reform council withdraws from refugee scheme to 'put British people first' via GB News”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive, US, historical) To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.
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(disparaging, by extension) A person who is fleeing from justice, punishment deemed righteous, etc.; a runaway, a fugitive.
The eight military bases being used to house Afghan refugees have a total capacity of 50,000 to house evacuees. The nine refugee resettlement agencies who work in coordination with the federal government will ultimately determine where A…
“Migrant crisis: Pat McFadden grilled on Labour plan for ‘safe and legal’ refugee routes as crisis nears 200,000 crossings https://www.europesays.com/2969587/ Pat McFadden faced a grilling on GB News on Labour’s latest plan to move to “safe and legal”…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Kurdistan region of Iraq: Navigating refugee crisis amidst geopolitical storms- The Week https://www.europesays.com/iran/100268/ The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) sits at a unique geopolitical crossroads, bordering Syria, Türkiye, and Iran. The…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It was what they saw on the banks of the canal that brought home to them in Dublin 6 what otherwise was effectively invisible to them around there. If refugee or immigrant public housing was on Palmerston Road, the veneer of civilisation might slip even in D6.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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