refugee vs wander

refugee

noun
  • A person who flees one place or institution for another. 

  • A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster, war, etc. 

  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum. 

  • A person formally granted political or economic asylum by a country other than their home country. 

verb
  • To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces. 

wander

noun
  • An act or instance of wandering. 

  • The situation where a value or signal etc. deviates from the correct or normal value. 

verb
  • To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path. 

  • To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood. 

  • Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention. 

  • To stray; stray from one's course; err. 

  • To commit adultery. 

How often have the words refugee and wander occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )