The difference between Asylum and Refugee
When used as nouns, asylum means a place of safety, whereas refugee means 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.
Refugee is also verb with the meaning: to convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.
check bellow for the other definitions of Asylum and Refugee
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Asylum as a noun:
A place of safety.
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Asylum as a noun:
The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place.
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Asylum as a noun (dated):
A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.
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Refugee as a noun:
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.
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Refugee as a noun:
A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster.
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Refugee as a noun:
A person formally granted a political or economic asylum by a country other than his home country.
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Refugee as a verb (transitive, US, historical):
To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.