immigrant

Meanings

• noun

  A person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence, especially as a refugee or economic migrant.

  - "Millions of immigrants have come to the United States in search of a better life."
  - "The immigrant community in our city is rich in cultural diversity."

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Antonyms

emigrant

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with immigrant
emigrant , migrant , compliant , alignant

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Variants

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immigrant , immigrants , anti-immigrant , anti-immigration , illegal alien , illegal alien/immigrant , illegal immigrant

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Etymology

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The term 'immigrant' comes from the Latin word 'immigrare,' which means 'to come into a country.'

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Trivia

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1. Approximately 258 million people worldwide are international migrants.

2. The United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world.

3. The first European immigrants to North America arrived in Virginia in 1607.

4. The Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York processed over 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954.

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Related Concepts

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1. emigration: The act of leaving one's country to settle permanently in another.

2. refugee: A person who has been forced to leave their country because of war, violence, or persecution.

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Culture

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Immigrants have had a significant impact on the cultural landscape of many countries. They bring with them new traditions, foods, languages, and ideas. In literature, immigrants have been portrayed as heroes, villains, and everything in between. Famous works that explore the immigrant experience include 'The God of Small Things' by Arundhati Roy and 'The Joy Luck Club' by Amy Tan.

How to Memorize "immigrant"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person carrying their belongings and traveling to a new country.
   - Imagine a crowd of people from different countries, all coming together in a new land.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'immigrant' with the idea of starting over in a new place.
   - Think of the word 'immigrant' as synonymous with 'new beginning'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym IMMIGRANT to remember the definition: 'I'm Moving My Grands And I Need Transport.'
   - Remember that 'immigrant' starts with the same letters as 'I'm moving in.'

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