emigrant

CEFRC1

/ˈɛmɪɡɹənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who leaves their country to live elsewhere.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Catopsilia. Also called a migrant.

Examples

  • Fortunately, Tom speaks Kabyle because he accompanied a Kabyle emigrant to the emergency room.

  • We all have emigrant ancestors.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Classical Latin ēmigrāns, present participle of ēmigrāre (“to emigrate”).