adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈmaɪɡɹənt/
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CMU ARPABET:M AY1 G R AH0 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Migratory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
A migratory animal, in particular a migratory bird.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Broader terms: bird, animal, creature
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noun
Meaning 3
Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A person who leaves one place in order to permanently settle in another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
Meaning 5
Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Catopsilia. Also called an emigrant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
appalled by the social conditions of migrant life
migratory workers
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Synonyms: migratory
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 7
traveler who moves from one region or country to another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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