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- hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge
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- a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers
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The Origin of 'Refugee'
The Origin of 'Refugee'
The word originally referred to the Huguenots
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“Refuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuge. Accessed 26 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of refuge was in the 14th century
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