emigree
- noun
- /ˌɛmɪˈɡri/
- UK
- The emigree settled in Canada after leaving Syria.
Examples
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The book tells the story of a Russian emigree building a new life abroad.
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Many emigrees settled in the city, bringing with them new traditions and skills.
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As an emigree, she often felt torn between two cultures.
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Many emigrees find it hard to adapt to a new culture.
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As an emigree, she often felt torn between two cultures.
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Many emigrees settled in the city, bringing with them new traditions and skills.
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The book tells the story of a Russian emigree building a new life abroad.
Synonyms
A person who moves to another country to live there for a long time
A person from another country who is not a citizen where they live
A person who lives in another country by choice
A person who leaves their country to live in another country
A person who left their country to live in another, often for political reasons
A person who leaves their country to live in another country
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Emigree comes from the same root as emigrate and migrate, where e- means 'out' and migr- means 'move'. So an emigree is someone who 'moves out' of their country to live in another for a long time.