immigrant

Meanings

Noun

  • A non-native person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there.
  • A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist.

Adjective

  • Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.

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Origin

  • From Latin immigrans, present active participle of immigrō, from in- + migrō.

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