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Refugee
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) Especially, one who, in times of persecution or political commotion, flees to a foreign power or country for safety; as, the French refugees who left France after the revocation of the edict of Nantes.
(2):
(n.) One who flees to a shelter, or place of safety.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Refugee'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/r/refugee.html. 1828.