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Also known as emigre, émigré

An émigré () is a person who has emigrated, often with a connotation of political or social exile or self-exile. The word is the past participle of the French verb émigrer meaning "to emigrate".

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Subclass of
activity
Field of occupation
emigration
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female form of label
izseljenka
opposite of
immigrant
topic's main category
Category:Emigrants
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • French Huguenots
  • American Revolution
  • French Revolution
  • Partitions of Poland and Polish uprisings
  • Russian Revolution
  • 20th century émigrés
  • South Africa
  • See also
  • References
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An émigré () is a person who has emigrated, often with a connotation of political or social exile or self-exile. The word is the past participle of the French verb émigrer meaning "to emigrate".

==French Huguenots==

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