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What does refugee mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word refugee? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum.
  2. A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster.
  3. A person formally granted a political or economic asylum by a country other than his home country.
Verb
  1. (transitive, US, historical) To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.
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