IMMIGRATION

immigration, in-migration

(noun) migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)

immigration

(noun) the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval; “the increased immigration strengthened the colony”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

immigration (countable and uncountable, plural immigrations)

The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.

Source: Wiktionary


Im"mi*gra"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. immigration.]

Definition: The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence. The immigrations of the Arabians into Europe. T. Warton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 March 2025

FABLED

(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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