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returnee

[ ri-tur-nee, -tur-nee ]

noun

  1. a person who has returned, as from travels or a long absence.
  2. a person returning from overseas duty in the armed forces.


returnee

/ ɪˈɜːˌԾː /

noun

  1. a person who returns to his native country, esp after war service
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of returnee1

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; return + -ee
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New Mission Hills Alemany coach Randy Thompson has the best catching duo in his son, Brody, a starter as a sophomore at Notre Dame and returnee Jayden Lusk.

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Seattle, though, added free agents Rayshawn Jenkins and K’Von Wallace to join returnee Julian Love, a grouping that combined for 41 starts last year — and a trio that Seattle could well see as good enough to be its top three safeties heading into the 2024 season.

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There was a stark difference one young returnee told the BBC between the "rosy picture" immigration agents painted and the rough reality of immigrant life in Toronto and Vancouver.

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Then, all of a sudden, you’ve got nothing beyond injury returnee Grubauer and the aforementioned Driedger standing between the playoff wannabe Kraken and a puck armageddon inside their net.

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Loyola 71, Orange 30: The Cubs finally unveiled standout returnee Jonas de Krassel, who had been sidelined all season because of an ankle injury.

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