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noun em·i·grant \ˈe-mi-grənt\

Definition of emigrant

  1. 1 :  one who emigrates

  2. 2 :  a migrant plant or animal

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Examples of emigrant in a Sentence

  1. Millions of European emigrants came to America in the 19th century.

  2. a city teeming with emigrants from many lands

1735

First Known Use of emigrant

1735

emigrant Synonyms

Synonyms
émigré (also emigré), immigrant, incomer [chiefly British], in-migrant, migrant, out-migrant, settler
Antonyms
nonimmigrant
Related Words
defector, deportee, evacuee, exile, expatriate, refugee, relocatee, repatriate; alien, foreigner, illegal, noncitizen, nonnative; colonist, newcomer, squatter; migrator, pilgrim, pioneer, trekker
Near Antonyms
aborigine, native; citizen, habitant, inhabitant, national, resident

Other Biology Terms

autochthonous, fecund, homunculus, phylogeny, substrate

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emigrant

adjective em·i·grant

Definition of emigrant

  1. :  departing or having departed from a country to settle elsewhere

1773

First Known Use of emigrant

1773

EMIGRANT Defined for English Language Learners

emigrant

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Definition of emigrant for English Language Learners

  • : a person who leaves a country or region to live in another one : a person who emigrates

EMIGRANT Defined for Kids

emigrant

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noun em·i·grant \ˈe-mi-grənt\

Definition of emigrant for Students

  1. :  a person who leaves one country or region to live in another

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