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emigrant

Emigrant (noun) means someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

noun
1
Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.
2
Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Catopsilia. Also called a migrant.
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Etymology

From Classical Latin ēmigrāns, present participle of ēmigrāre (“to emigrate”).

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What is the meaning of emigrant?

"emigrant" (noun) means someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

What are the different meanings of emigrant?

"emigrant" has 2 main meanings: 1. Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country; 2. Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Catopsilia. Also called a migrant.

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