émigré

noun

ˈe-mi-ˌgrā How to pronounce émigré (audio)
variants also emigré
Definition of émigrénext
1
as in refugee
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons the revolution resulted in a flood of émigrés into neighboring countries

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2
as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another the émigrés moved to many different nations

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Recent Examples of émigré David was born one of nine children to a French emigre family that settled in the farming area along the Connecticut-Rhode Island border. — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025 Only two Korean composers before Chin have made an indelible impression on the world stage, and both, as is Chin, became avant-gardist emigres. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025 With the Greeks being the largest Orthodox emigre community in the United States, Elpidophoros presides over one of the largest Orthodox parishes in the country. — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025 Some emigres have managed to keep their jobs in Israel, working remotely as digital nomads. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for émigré
Recent Examples of Synonyms for émigré
  1. refugee
  2. immigrant
  3. migrant
  4. settler
  5. emigrant
Noun
  • In the 1930s and 1940s, postrevolutionary Mexico emerged as both an incubator of modern art and haven for European refugees, political exiles and other expats.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • In 1994 Goma and surrounding areas received hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing from the genocide and subsequent military operations that occurred in Rwanda that year, leading to a humanitarian crisis.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
Definition of refugee
Noun
  • Often, he was told, immigrants aren’t given the chance to call family members before they’re released, and are dropped off at a nearby plaza, often with uncharged cellphones or no phone at all.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The bill would allow for permanent protections, including a path to citizenship for Haitian immigrants.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of immigrant
Noun
  • Also, it should be noted that Barack Obama’s Democratic administration, not Trump’s, pioneered the modern policy of blocking asylum-seekers at the border, addressing a surge in Haitian migrants in 2016.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • South Africa has removed more than 53,000 migrants over the last five weeks through deportations and repatriations following pressure from anti-migrant groups.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of migrant
Noun
  • The species—which looks like a strange mix of a dog, zebra, and a kangaroo—was hunted to extinction, largely because European settlers blamed them for attacks on sheep, poultry, and other livestock.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • Fairbrother, who grew up with Ojibwe and Cree language systems, had only a few weeks to study Osage before playing a man who serves as the translator — and, by extension, the cultural bridge — between his tribe and the English-speaking settlers.
    — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of settler
Noun
  • González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • The book looked at the world of a swath of Irish women emigrants who were deemed troublemakers, highlighting that for a period of time, Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
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“émigré.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9migr%C3%A9. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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