Emigre: meaning, definitions and examples

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emigre

 

[ หˆษ›mษชษกreษช ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

person

A person who has left their own country in order to settle in another, typically for political reasons or because of war.

Synonyms

expatriate, migrant, refugee

Examples of usage

  • He was an emigre who fled his country during the revolution.
  • The emigres formed a tight-knit community in their new homeland.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To leave one's own country in order to settle in another, typically for political reasons or because of war.

Synonyms

migrate, move, relocate

Examples of usage

  • She emigre from her homeland to find safety in a new country.
  • The family emigre to escape persecution in their home country.

Translations

Translations of the word "emigre" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น emigrante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคตเคพเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Emigrant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ emigran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะผั–ะณั€ะฐะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ emigrant

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็งปๆฐ‘

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉmigrรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ emigrante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรถรงmen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ด๋ฏผ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ุงุฌุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ emigrant

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ emigrant

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็งปๆฐ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ emigrant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtflytjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะผะธะณั€ะฐะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ emigrant

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ emigrante

Etymology

The word 'emigre' originated from French 'รฉmigrรฉ', past participle of 'รฉmigrer' meaning 'to emigrate'. It gained popularity during the French Revolution when many aristocrats and others fled France to escape the political turmoil. The term has since been used to describe individuals who leave their own country for various reasons.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,788, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.