- returnee
- noun Date: 1944 one who returns; especially one returning to the United States after military service overseas
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
returnee
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returnee — ☆ returnee [ri tʉr΄nē′ ] n. a person who returns, as home from military service or to school after dropping out … English World dictionary
returnee — [[t]rɪtɜ͟ː(r)ni͟ː[/t]] returnees N COUNT: usu pl A returnee is a person who returns to the country where they were born, usually after they have been away for a long time. The spokeswoman said the number of returnees could go as high as half a… … English dictionary
returnee — /ri terr nee , terr nee/, n. 1. a person who has returned, as from travels or a long absence. 2. a person returning from overseas duty in the armed forces. [1940 45, Amer.; RETURN + EE] * * * … Universalium
returnee — noun a) Someone who comes back or returns, especially to ones own country or region. b) A person who sends something back … Wiktionary
returnee — re|tur|nee [rıˌtə:ˈni: US ˌtə:r ] n a person who returns to their own country after living in another country … Dictionary of contemporary English
returnee — rɪ tÉœr nÉªË / tÉœË n n. one who comes back after an extended absence; one who goes back to his home country after overseas military service … English contemporary dictionary
returnee — noun 1》 a person returning to work after an extended absence. 2》 a refugee returning from abroad … English new terms dictionary
returnee — re·turn·ee … English syllables
returnee — re•turn•ee [[t]rɪ tɜrˈni, ˈtɜr ni[/t]] n. cvb a person who has returned, as from a long absence or from overseas military duty • Etymology: 1940–45, amer … From formal English to slang
returnee — /rətɜˈni/ (say ruhter nee) noun 1. someone who returns. 2. an immigrant who returns to the country of origin …
