Arrivant

//əˈɹaɪvənt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is arriving or has just arrived.

    "The Arrivants: A New World Trilogy by Kamau Brathwaite (1973)"

Example

More examples

"The Arrivants: A New World Trilogy by Kamau Brathwaite (1973)"

Etymology

From arrive + -ant or French arrivant.

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