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   immigrant

   /ˈɪmɪɡr(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country: "he's a recent immigrant to the US from Germany"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Latin immigrant- ‘immigrating’, from the verb immigrare, on the pattern of emigrant.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › immigrantImmigrant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence. b. : a plant or animal that becomes established in an area where it was previously unknown. immigrant adjective. Did you know? immigrant or emigrant?

3. www.migrationpolicy.org › content › explainer-who-immigrantExplainer: Who Is An Immigrant? | migrationpolicy.org

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   Simply put, an immigrant is a person living in a country other than that of his or her birth. No matter if that person has taken the citizenship of the destination country, served in its military, married a native, or has another status—he or she will forever be an international migrant.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › immigrantIMMIGRANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Immigrant definition: a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.. See examples of IMMIGRANT used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimmigrant noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a person living in a country that is not their own, usually by choice: has either chosen or been forced to leave their own country and move to another. A has been forced to leave their own country and has arrived in another country asking to be allowed to stay.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMMIGRANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence. 2. an organism found in a new habitat. adjective. 3. of or pertaining to immigrants and immigration. a department for immigrant affairs.

7. www.britannica.com › topic › immigrationImmigration | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 26, 2024 · immigration, process through which individuals become permanent residents or citizens of another country. Historically, the process of immigration has been of great social, economic, and cultural benefit to states.

8. www.migrationpolicy.org › sites › defaultExplainer: Who Is An Immigrant? - Migration Policy Institute

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   Simply put, an immigrant is a person living in a country other than that of his or her birth. No matter if that person has taken the citizenship of the destination country, served in its military, married a native,

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › immigrationImmigration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMMIGRATION is an act or instance of immigrating; specifically : travel into a country for the purpose of permanent residence there. How to use immigration in a sentence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of immigrant – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    IMMIGRANT definition: someone who comes to live in a different country. Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › immigrant_nimmigrant, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word immigrant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.