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Etymology

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From rescue +‎ -ee.

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Noun

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rescuee (plural rescuees)

  1. Someone who is rescued.
    • 2004, Daniel Ross, Violent Democracy, page 116:
      Justice North agreed with the lawyers who brought the case that the rescuees were effectively and completely detained by the government.
    • 2023 May 5, Declan Walsh, “‘Only Word for Them Is Heroes’: How 2 Students Rescued Dozens in Sudan”, in The New York Times[1]:
      Every rescuee interviewed said the students had not asked for payment.

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