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    Émigrés (en. Emigrants)

    /emigre/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who has exiled themselves from their country of origin.
    Emigrants often seek a better standard of living.
    Les émigrés cherchent souvent un meilleur niveau de vie.
    Member of a community that has fled a country due to conflict or persecution.
    War emigrants need support.
    Les émigrés de la guerre ont besoin de soutien.
    A person who voluntarily moves to another country to work.
    Many emigrants contribute to the local economy.
    De nombreux émigrés contribuent à l'économie locale.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'émigrer', which comes from the Latin 'emigrare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Economic emigrants
    People who migrate for economic reasons.
    émigrés économiques
    Political emigrants
    People who flee their country to escape political repression.
    émigrés politiques
    Return of the emigrants
    The process by which emigrants return to their country of origin.
    retour des émigrés

    Related Words

    Emigration
    The act of leaving one's country to settle elsewhere.
    émigration
    Immigration
    The act of entering another country to live there.
    immigration
    Exile
    The act of being forced to live far from one’s country of origin.
    exil

    Slang Meanings

    Luxury emigrant
    He left his country to live in comfort abroad, a true luxury emigrant.
    Il a quitté son pays pour vivre dans le confort à l'étranger, un vrai émigré de luxe.
    Illegal emigrant
    Illegal emigrants risk their lives to enter a new country.
    Les émigrés clandestins risquent leur vie pour entrer dans un nouveau pays.