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in-migrant

[ in-mahy-gruh nt ]
/ ˈɪnˌmaɪ grənt /

noun

a person who in-migrates.

adjective

entering from another part of one's country or home territory.

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Nearby words

  1. in-law,
  2. in-laws,
  3. in-lb,
  4. in-line,
  5. in-line skate,
  6. in-migrate,
  7. in-migration,
  8. in-ness,
  9. in-off,
  10. in-residence

Origin of in-migrant

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
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