Rescuee

//ˌɹɛskjuˈiː// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who is rescued.

    "Justice North agreed with the lawyers who brought the case that the rescuees were effectively and completely detained by the government."

Example

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"Justice North agreed with the lawyers who brought the case that the rescuees were effectively and completely detained by the government."

Etymology

From rescue + -ee.

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