reimmigrantn.
/ˌriːˈɪmᵻɡr(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˌriˈɪməɡrənt/ A returning emigrant.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > migrant > [noun] > emigrant > returning
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1864 C. Kingsley Roman & Teuton ii. 27 The Irish have just established popery across St. George's Channel, by the aid of re-immigrants from America.
1932 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 26 428 These nationals are passing through the territory where the Consul resides as emigrants or re-immigrants.
1967 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 13 June 8/2 The whole idea is a myth created by..the small numbers of reimmigrants who eventually return to Canada.
2004 Booklist (Nexis) 1 Nov. 452 These re-immigrants brought an advanced culinary tradition to a land not noted for its cuisine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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