emigration
noun
an act or instance of emigrating.
emigrations
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pluralof emigration.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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John James Audubon was among the reputable witnesses of what are more properly called emigrations, not migrations.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023
It was considered enough to express the tragedy of emigrations, of displaced people and their long march.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 15, 2013
It was 1840, three years after the first baptisms, when the emigrations began.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2012
It was sudden climate change on a similar scale, and it resulted in a severe famine in Europe, food riots and mass emigrations.
From Time Magazine Archive
The need was now felt of clearing up the order and details of these emigrations.
From Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland by Ph.D.
