"returnee" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-returnee.wav Forms: returnees [plural]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From return + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|return|ee}} return + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} returnee (plural returnees)
  1. Someone who comes back or returns, especially to their own country or region. Synonyms: returner
    Sense id: en-returnee-en-noun-sn8jkuzT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of People: 48 52
  2. A person who sends something back. Synonyms: returner
    Sense id: en-returnee-en-noun-~iXUXpJM Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 48 52

Inflected forms

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