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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesémigrant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: emigrant
"L'émigrant a trouvé un nouvel avenir en France."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another.
"After years of hardship, the emigrant finally found a new home in Canada." - 2
A person who emigrates from one country to another, often for reasons such as work or family reunification.
"The emigrant faced many challenges as they adapted to life in a foreign land."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'emigrant' originates from the Latin word 'emigrans', which is the present participle of 'emigrare', meaning 'to move away'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, reflecting the historical movements of people across borders for various reasons, including economic opportunities and political asylum.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Emigrant" is said worldwide
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émigrant
Transliteration: emigrant
"L'émigrant a trouvé un nouvel avenir en France."
Emigrant
Transliteration: Emigrant
"Der Emigrant hat in Deutschland eine neue Heimat gefunden."
emigrante
Transliteration: emigrante
"L'emigrante ha trovato lavoro in Italia."
emigrante
Transliteration: emigrante
"El emigrante se adaptó rápidamente a su nuevo entorno."
emigrante
Transliteration: emigrante
"O emigrante encontrou uma nova vida em Portugal."
प्रवासी
Transliteration: pravasi
"प्रवासी ने नई ज़िंदगी की शुरुआत की।"
移民
Transliteration: yímín
"移民在新国家开始了新的生活。"
이민자
Transliteration: iminja
"이민자는 새로운 환경에 적응해야 했다."
移民
Transliteration: imin
"移民は新しい国での生活を始めた。"
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