Definition of émigré
:emigrant;
especially
:a person who emigrates for political reasons
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often attributive
émi·gré
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ˈe-mi-ˌgrā
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ˌe-mi-ˈgrā
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variants:
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emigré
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Examples of émigré in a Sentence
He was one of a group of Soviet émigrés living in New York.
the revolution resulted in a flood of émigrés into neighboring countries
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Moroccans have not been the only ones staging attacks in Europe; violence has been carried out by emigres from Tunisia, Algeria, Pakistan, and Libya, as well as those from European backgrounds.
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Moroccans have not been the only ones staging attacks in Europe; violence has been carried out by emigres from Tunisia, Algeria, Pakistan and Libya, as well as those from European backgrounds.
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Moroccans have not been the only ones staging attacks in Europe; violence has been carried out by emigres from Tunisia, Algeria, Pakistan and Libya, as well as those from European backgrounds.
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The two young men get stopped by a security guard, an African emigre (played by Barkhad Abdi of Captain Phillips).
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The corner of New York City along the boardwalks of Brighton Beach and Coney Island is home to thousands of emigres from the former Soviet bloc.
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This corner of New York City along the boardwalks of Brighton Beach and Coney Island is home to thousands of emigres from the former Soviet bloc.
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Latvian Song and Dance Festival A celebration of their culture and heritage, drawing Latvian emigres and their descendants from all over for five days of concerts, exhibitions, parties and plenty of good food.
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Latvian Song and Dance Festival A celebration of their culture and heritage, drawing Latvian emigres and their descendants from all over for five days of concerts, exhibitions, parties and plenty of good food.
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Origin and Etymology of émigré
French émigré, from past participle of émigrer to emigrate, from Latin emigrare
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