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emigre

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɛmɪɡɹeɪ/
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  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 M AH0 G R EY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who has departed their native land, often as a refugee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Between the wars, Paris was the center for all the world's emigres.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An emigrant, one who departs their native land to become an immigrant in another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

someone who leaves one country to settle in another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: emigrant, emigree, outgoer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: migrant, migrator

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French émigré.