emigre en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛmɪɡɹeɪ/
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Etymology
Borrowed from French émigré.
Meanings
-
One who has departed their native land, often as a refugee.
Between the wars, Paris was the center for all the world's emigres.
- An emigrant, one who departs their native land to become an immigrant in another.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| émigré | alternative | lexicographic | |
| emigré | alternative | lexicographic | |
| emigres | Number=Plur | lexicographic |