émigré

[ em-i-grey; French ey-mee-grey ]

noun

plural émigrés

1. an emigrant, especially a person who flees from their 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.

émigré

/ ˈɛmɪˌɡreɪ; emiɡre /

noun

1. an emigrant, esp one forced to leave his native country for political reasons

Word History and Origins

Origin of émigré¹

First recorded in 1785–95; from French: noun use of past participle of émigrer, from Latin ēmīgrāre to emigrate

Word History and Origins

Origin of émigré¹

C18: from French, from émigrer to emigrate

Example Sentences

But it turns out that two other émigré composers, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Max Steiner, who were both influenced by Mahler, created the modern symphonic film score.

From Los Angeles Times

Brady Corbet’s epic tale of an emigré architect in midcentury America, “The Brutalist,” was next on the list with nine.

From Los Angeles Times

It was followed by “The Brutalist,” a drama starring Adrien Brody about a Hungarian emigré architect in America, with seven nods.

From Los Angeles Times

And when Khalid gets a taste of the country’s open-faced cheese toasties known as prinzesi, he’s inspired to open a makeshift cafe with Ina, adding to the menu his matcha-making skills as an émigré from “gentrified Brooklyn.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Emilia Pérez” — a Mexico-set, Spanish-language musical by a French director — and “The Brutalist” — about a Hungarian emigré architect in America — led the field on the motion picture side with 10 and seven nominations, respectively.

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