rescuee

English

Etymology

rescue +‎ -ee

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛskjuˈiː/
Rhymes: -iː

Noun

rescuee (plural rescuees)

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.

Translations

someone rescued

Finnish: pelastettu (fi)
Russian: спасённый (ru) m (spasjónnyj), спасённая f (spasjónnaja)

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