TRANSMIGRATE

migrate, transmigrate

(verb) move from one country or region to another and settle there; “Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century”; “This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries”

reincarnate, transmigrate

(verb) be born anew in another body after death; “Hindus believe that we transmigrate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

transmigrate (third-person singular simple present transmigrates, present participle transmigrating, simple past and past participle transmigrated)

(intransitive) To migrate to another country.

(intransitive, of the soul) To pass into another body after death.

Source: Wiktionary


Trans"mi*grate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Transmigrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Transmigrating.] Etym: [L. transmigrare, transmigratum; trans across + migrare to migrate. See Migrate.]

1. To pass from one country or jurisdiction to another for the purpose of residence, as men or families; to migrate.

2. To pass from one body or condition into another. Their may transmigrate into each other. Howell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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