emigrant

/'emigrənt/

Thân thiện

An emigrant waves goodbye to family from the deck of a departing ship.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another: An emigrant is someone who emigrates, meaning they depart from their native land with the intention of living elsewhere.

Usage

• The term emigrant specifically focuses on the point of departure and the act of leaving. It is used in the context of the country the person is exiting.
• It is often paired with the preposition from (e.g., emigrant Italy).
• It is the counterpart to immigrant, which views the person from the perspective of the destination country.

Examples

• Noun:
  • My great-grandfather was an emigrant from Ireland who arrived in New York in 1892.
  • The 19th century saw a wave of European emigrants seeking new opportunities in the Americas.
  • As an emigrant, she had to say goodbye to her family and friends.

Advanced Usage

• "Returning emigrant": An emigrant who goes back to live in their country of origin.
  • After twenty years abroad, he returned to his homeland as a returning emigrant.
• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) before another noun.
  • The emigrant ship departed at dawn.
  • They studied emigrant letters to understand the experience of leaving.

Variants and Related Words

• Emigrate (verb): To leave one's own country to settle permanently in another.
  • They decided to emigrate to Canada.
• Emigration (noun): The act of emigrating; leaving one's native country to live in another.
  • The emigration of skilled workers is a concern for the government.

Synonyms

• Expatriate: A person who lives outside their native country. (This can be a broader term, not always implying permanent settlement.)
• Migrant: A person who moves from one place to another, especially to find work or better living conditions. (A more general term that can include movement within a country.)

Related Phrases

• Emigrant community: A group of people from the same country of origin living in a foreign land.
  • The city has a large emigrant community from Poland.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who leaves one country to settle in another

Từ đồng nghĩa

• emigre
• emigree
• outgoer