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Meaning of emigrant
A person who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another.
Etymology of emigrant
The word "emigrant" comes from the Latin words "e" meaning "out" or "away from" and "migrare" meaning "to move from one place to another", with the suffix "-ant" forming an agent noun, referring to a person who migrates or moves away from their native country.
Synonyms
Definitions
- A person who has left their own country in order to settle in another
- * A person who leaves their native country to live in another country
Usage Examples
- Many emigrants from Europe traveled to the United States in search of a better life.
- * The emigrant community in the city has grown significantly over the past decade.
Antonyms
immigrant
native
resident
citizen
national
inhabitant
local
indigene
aborigine
stay
nonmigrant
settler
inhabitant
denizen
stay-at-home
homebody
native-born
indigenous
autochthonous
sedentary