The story
- Latin · borrowed fromrepatriare
- English todayrepatriate
Borrowed from Latin repatriare, from re- + patria (“homeland”). Cognate to repair (“to return”).
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repatriate
Today it means: A person who has returned to their country of origin or whose original citizenship has been restored. Full definition →
Latin repatriare