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migrant

mi·grant [ mgrənt ] (plural mi·grants)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody moving from place to place: somebody who moves from one place to another, often for employment or economic improvement

2. migratory animal: an animal, especially a bird, that moves from one region to another, often at the same times each year in order to breed or avoid unsuitable weather conditions

[Late 17th century. < Latin migrant-, present participle of migrare "migrate"]

mi·grant adjective
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