emigre
ɪˌgreɪ; noun, plural é·mi·grés 
[-greyz; French -grey] .
[-greyz; French -grey] . 1.
an emigrant, especially a person who flees from his or her native land because of political conditions.
2.
a person who fled from France because of opposition to or fear of the revolution that began in 1789.
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émigré (ˈɛmɪˌɡreɪ, French emiɡre) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| an emigrant, esp one forced to leave his native country for political reasons | |
| [C18: from French, from émigrer to | |
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Emigre
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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emigre
1792, from Fr. émigré, pp. of émigrer "emigrate," from L. emigrare (see emigration). Originally used of royalist refugees from the French Revolution.
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