Meaning of immigrant in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɪməɡrənt/

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  1. Noun

    immigrant

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there

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