Both Uses
fugitive
in
Holes, by Louis Sachar
(Edited)
- It would mean living the rest of his life as a fugitive.
p. 188.2 *fugitive = someone hiding from police
- Still, if he was going to be a fugitive for the rest of his life, it would help to have some money,
p. 188.6
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."