boat person

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English - English
A person seeking asylum, refuge or immigration to a new country arriving by sea, either legally or illegally
boat person

    Hyphenation

    boat per·son

    Turkish pronunciation

    bōt pırsın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbōt ˈpərsən/ /ˈboʊt ˈpɜrsən/

    Etymology

    [ 'bOt ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English boot, from Old English bAt; akin to Old Norse beit boat.
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