Main Entry: ref·u·gee

Pronunciation: \ˌre-fyu̇-ˈjē, ˈre-fyu̇-ˌ\

Function: noun

Etymology: French réfugié, past participle of (se) réfugier to take refuge, from Middle French refugier, from Latin refugium

Date: 1685

: one that flees; especially : a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution

— ref·u·gee·ism \-ˌi-zəm\ noun