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Webster 1913 Edition

Emigration

Emˊi-gra′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
emigratio
: cf. F.
émigration
.]
1.
The act of emigrating; removal from one country or state to another, for the purpose of residence, as from Europe to America, or, in America, from the Atlantic States to the Western.
2.
A body emigrants; emigrants collectively;
as, the German
emigration
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Emigration

EMIGRA'TION

,
Noun.
Removal of inhabitants from one country or state to another, for the purpose of residence, as from Europe to America, or in America, from the Atlantic States to the Western.
The removal of persons from house to house in the same town, state or kingdom is not called emigration, but simple removal.

Definition 2024

Emigration

Emigration

See also: emigration and émigration

German

Noun

Emigration f ‎(genitive Emigration, plural Emigrationen)

  1. emigration

Synonyms

Antonyms

emigration

emigration

See also: Emigration and émigration

English

Noun

emigration ‎(countable and uncountable, plural emigrations)

  1. The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
  2. A body of emigrants; emigrants collectively; as, the German emigration.

Related terms

Translations

body emigrants; emigrants collectively

See also

Swedish

Noun

emigration c

  1. emigration

Declension

Inflection of emigration 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative emigration emigrationen emigrationer emigrationerna
Genitive emigrations emigrationens emigrationers emigrationernas

Pronunciation

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