withdraw from one's native land
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Native Americans in children's literature — Native Americans have been featured in numerous volumes of children s literature. Some have been authored by non indigenous writers, while others have been written or contributed to by native authors. Contents 1 Children’s literature about… … Wikipedia
expatriate — ex·pa·tri·ate /ek spā trē ˌāt/ vb at·ed, at·ing vt: to voluntarily withdraw (oneself) from allegiance to one s native country vi: to renounce allegiance to one s country and abandon one s nationality voluntarily ex·pa·tri·ate / trē ət/ n… … Law dictionary
List of words derived from toponyms — This is a list of words derived from toponyms, followed by the place name it is derived from. General * Alberta clipper mdash; a weather phenomenon named after the Canadian province of Alberta where it originates… … Wikipedia
expatriate — [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… … English World dictionary
Expatriate — 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)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Expatriated — Expatriate 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Expatriating — Expatriate 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Israel — /iz ree euhl, ray /, n. 1. a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Cap.: Jerusalem. 2. the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people. 3 … Universalium
transfer — transferable, transferrable, adj. transferability, n. transferrer, n. v. /trans ferr , trans feuhr/; n., adj. /trans feuhr/, v., transferred, transferring, n., adj. v.t. 1. to convey or remove from one place, person … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
