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O refugiado
A masculine noun for a person fleeing war or persecution; feminine 'a refugiada'. Often plural. Governed by the 1951 Refugee Convention.
Examples in context
Milhares de refugiados atravessaram a fronteira.
Thousands of refugees crossed the border.
O país acolheu refugiados de guerra.
The country took in refugees from the war.
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