emigratory

[em-i-gruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

em·i·gra·to·ry

[em-i-gruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective

Origin:
1830–40; emigrate + -ory1
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Emigratory has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
given to using long words.
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emigrate (ˈɛmɪˌɡreɪt)
 
vb
(intr) Compare immigrate to leave one place or country, esp one's native country, in order to settle in another
 
[C18: from Latin ēmīgrāre, from mīgrāre to depart, migrate]
 
'emigratory
 
adj

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