repatriate

/ɹiːˈpeɪ.tɹi.eɪt/

ɹIːPEꞮ · tɹi · eɪt (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A person who has returned to their country of origin or whose original citizenship has been restored.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin repatriare, from re- + patria (“homeland”). Cognate to repair (“to return”).