"returnee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɪˌtɜːˈniː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹɪˌtɝˈniː/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-returnee.wav [US] Forms: returnees [plural]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: Etymology tree English return English -ee English returnee From return + -ee. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|return|-ee<id:object of action>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English return English -ee English returnee From 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 referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee (object of action), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, People Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 69 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee (object of action): 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 71 29 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

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