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immigrant.

A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪmɪɡɹənt/
  1. A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there.

    Approximately 1.5 million Mexicans are descendants of Irish immigrants.
  2. A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist.

Where this word comes from

From Latin immigrans, present active participle of immigrāre (“to migrate into”), from in- (“into”) + migrāre (“to migrate”).

adj/ˈɪmɪɡɹənt/
  1. Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin immigrans, present active participle of immigrāre (“to migrate into”), from in- (“into”) + migrāre (“to migrate”).

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