immigrant

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there

Word Origin

immigrant (n.)
"one who immigrates," 1792, in an American context, from French immigrant, from Latin immigrantem (nominative immigrans), present participle of immigrare (see immigrate). Emigrant is older. As an adjective from 1805.

Antonym

Example

1. Such a backlash is also likely over immigrant labour .
2. Mr romney is softening his previously harsh rhetoric about illegal immigration , in deference to florida 's large immigrant community .
3. Some americans think immigrant networks make america weaker .
4. Another immigrant watching a movie on top of his house .
5. She was raised in the american midwest by immigrant chinese parents .

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