Windrush generation in English

Forms: the Windrush generation [canonical] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From HMT Empire Windrush, which carried many West Indian ex-servicemen and migrants to the United Kingdom. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Windrush generation

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        "The generation of people who emigrated from the West Indies to Great Britain after the Second World War."
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}

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"Windrush generation" meaning in English

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