returnee

[ ri-tur-nee, -tur-nee ]
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noun
  1. a person who has returned, as from travels or a long absence.

  2. a person returning from overseas duty in the armed forces.

Origin of returnee

1
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; return + -ee

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British Dictionary definitions for returnee

returnee

/ (rɪˈtɜːˌniː) /


noun
  1. mainly US and Canadian a person who returns to his native country, esp after war service

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