to become an expatriate

  • 1expatriate — [eks pā′trē āt΄; ] for adj. & n., usually [, eks pā′trēit] vt., vi. expatriated, expatriating [< pp. of ML expatriare, to leave the homeland < L ex, out of + patria, fatherland < pater, FATHER] 1. to drive (a person) from his or her… …

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  • 2expatriate — expatriation, n. v. /eks pay tree ayt / or, esp. Brit., / pa tree /; adj., n. /eks pay tree it, ayt / or, esp. Brit., / pa tree /, v., expatriated, expatriating, adj., n. v.t. 1. to banish (a person) from his or her native country. 2. to withdraw …

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  • 3expatriate — ex•pa•tri•ate v. [[t]ɛksˈpeɪ triˌeɪt[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] ˈpæ tri [/t]] adj., n. [[t] ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing, adj. n. 1) to banish; exile 2) to withdraw (oneself) from residence in or allegiance to one s native country 3) cvb to become an …

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  • 4Expatriate — Ex*pa tri*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expatriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expatriating}.] [LL. expatriatus, p. p. of expatriare; L. ex out + patria fatherland, native land, fr. pater father. See {Patriot}.] 1. To banish; to drive or force (a person)… …

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  • 5Expatriate — An expatriate (in abbreviated form, expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person s upbringing or legal residence. The word comes from the Latin ex (out of) and patria (country,… …

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  • 6Expatriate — An individual living in a country other than their country of citizenship, often temporarily and for work reasons. An expatriate can also be an individual who has relinquished citizenship in their home country to become a citizen of another. If… …

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  • 7expatriate one's self — Break the ties of country, renounce one s country, renounce one s native allegiance, become a citizen of another country …

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  • 8The Last Puritan — The Last Puritan: A Memoir in the Form of a Novel was written by the American philosopher George Santayana. The novel is set largely in the fictional town of Great Falls, Connecticut; Boston; and England, in and around Oxford. It relates the life …

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  • 9The Element of Crime — Infobox Film name = The Element of Crime imdb id = 0087280 director = Lars von Trier writer = Lars von Trier Niels Vørsel starring = Michael Elphick Esmond Knight Me Me Lai Jerold Wells producer = Per Holst music = Bo Holten cinematography = Tom… …

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  • 10Escazú, Costa Rica — Infobox City |official name = Escazú mapsize = 190px population = 13,426 area total km2 = 4.38 Elevation m = 1101Escazú, officially San Miguel de Escazú, is the capital city of the canton of Escazú in the province of San José in Costa Rica. It is …

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