ÉMIGRÉ


Meaning of ÉMIGRÉ in English

[ 'ɛmɪgreɪ ]

■ noun a person who has emigrated, especially for political reasons.

Origin

C18 (orig. denoting a person escaping the French Revolution): Fr., past participle of émigrer 'emigrate'.

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