The Only Use
fugitive
in
The Giver
(Edited)
- Together the fugitives slept through the first dangerous day.
p. 168.1fugitives = people hiding from law enforcement officers
Definitions:
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(1)
(fugitive as in: she is a fugitive) someone who is running away or hiding to avoid arrest or an unpleasant situation
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, "fugitive" may describe something that lasts for a very short time; as in "a fugitive impression."