Refugitive
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A fugitive who seeks refuge in another state or country.
"Defeated in 1836, a rebel and a refugitive in 1837, an exile struggling with misfortune and, at the best, uncongenial conditions for a long term of years, Mackenzie was not only restored to Canada, but again had a constituency at his back and ..."
- 1 Pertaining to refuge.
"The settlements of a refugitive nature (2a) are hard to be determined. First of all they were conditioned by the occasional refugitive needs of the people and their property."
Example
More examples"Defeated in 1836, a rebel and a refugitive in 1837, an exile struggling with misfortune and, at the best, uncongenial conditions for a long term of years, Mackenzie was not only restored to Canada, but again had a constituency at his back and ..."
Etymology
Blend of refugee + fugitive.
From refuge + -ive.
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