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Le réfugié
A masculine noun, feminine "la réfugiée". Also an adjective and the past participle of "se réfugier", to take refuge. Distinguish it from "le demandeur d'asile", whose claim has not yet been decided.
Examples in context
Le réfugié a demandé une protection.
The refugee applied for protection.
La France a accueilli des milliers de réfugiés.
France took in thousands of refugees.
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