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fugitive

Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv/

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Definition of fugitive

noun

  • a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding:fugitives from justice

adjective

  • quick to disappear; fleeting:the fugitive effects of light a fugitive dye

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French fugitif, -ive, from Latin fugitivus, from fugere 'flee'

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