IMMIGRANT

immigrant

(noun) a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

immigrant (plural immigrants)

A non-native person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there.

A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist.

Antonyms

• emigrant

Adjective

immigrant (not comparable)

Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.

Anagrams

• Marmiting

Source: Wiktionary


Im"mi*grant, n. Etym: [L. immigrans, p. pr. of immigrare to go into: cf. F. immigrant. See Immigrate.]

Definition: One who immigrates; one who comes to a country for the purpose of permanent residence; -- correlative of emigrant.

Syn.

– See Emigrant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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