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emigration

The English word “emigration” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
  2. A body of emigrants; emigrants collectively.

Etymology

From Late Latin stem of emigratio, from e (“out”) + migrare (“to move, remove, depart”).

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