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   im·mi·grant

   /ˈiməɡrənt/

   noun

   • 1. a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country: "he's a recent immigrant to the US from Germany"
   • ▪ an animal or plant living or growing in a region to which it has migrated.

   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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   The meaning of IMMIGRANT is one that immigrates. How to use immigrant in a sentence. immigrant or emigrant? one that immigrates: such as; a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMMIGRANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a person who has come into a foreign country in order to live there: My grandparents arrived here as immigrants from Russia in 1910. immigrate. verb [ I ] us / ˈɪm·ɪˌɡreɪt / His family immigrated to the United States in 1928. (Definition of immigrant from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMMIGRANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IMMIGRANT meaning: 1. a person who has come to a different country in order to live there permanently: 2. a person…. Learn more.

5. 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. Did You Know?

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

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   /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ a person who has come to live permanently in a different country from the one they were born in. immigrant from… immigrants from other European countries. immigrant to… immigrants to the United States. Immigrants and their descendants have played a vital role in building this nation.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › immigrantImmigrant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If you come to a country, you are an immigrant and you emigrate from somewhere else. Ireland has many emigrants to America; America has many immigrants from Ireland. If your parents were immigrants to the United States, but you were born here, you are a citizen automatically.

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

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    2 meanings: 1. a. a person who comes to a country in order to settle there → Compare emigrant b. (as modifier) 2. an animal or.... Click for more definitions.

11. 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.