returnee

re·turn·ee

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-tur-nee, -tur-nee]
- /rɪ tɜrˈni, -ˈtɜr ni/
- /rɪtɜːˈniː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-tur-nee, -tur-nee]
- /rɪ tɜrˈni, -ˈtɜr ni/

Definitions of returnee word

noun returnee a person who has returned, as from travels or a long absence. 1
noun returnee a person returning from overseas duty in the armed forces. 1
noun returnee person who comes back 1
countable noun returnee A returnee is a person who returns to the country where they were born, usually after they have been away for a long time. 0
noun returnee a person who returns to his native country, esp after war service 0
noun returnee a person who returns, as home from military service or to school after dropping out 0

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Origin of returnee

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Returnee

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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returnee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for returnee

noun returnee

magdalen — the, Mary Magdalene.

Just one Synonym for returnee