retornado
/rɛtɔːˈnɑːdəʊ/Now chiefly historical
noun
A Portuguese subject formerly resident in a Portuguese colony who returns to settle in Portugal after colonial independence.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in New Society. From Portuguese retornado, use as noun of retornado, past participle of retornar.
- fall in
- falling-off
- falling-out
- falling sickness
- falling star
- fall in (or into) line
- fall in (or out of) love (with someone)
- fall into place
- fall into step
- fall in with
- fall line
- fall-off
- fall off the back of a lorry
- fall on deaf ears
- fall on one's sword
- fall on (or upon)
- fall on stony ground
- fallopian tube
- fall (or drop) into someone's lap
- fall (or drop, or sink, etc.) to one's knees
- fall (or get) into the wrong hands
- fall out
- fallout
- fallout shelter
- fall over oneself to do something