emigrant

emigrant
/em"i greuhnt/, n.
1. a person who emigrates, as from his or her native country or region: They welcomed the emigrants from Italy.
adj.
2. emigrating.
[1745-55, Amer.; < L emigrant- (s. of emigrans) moving away (prp. of emigrare), equiv. to e- E- + migrant- (migr- remove + -ant- -ANT)]
Syn. 1. émigré, expatriate.

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