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Noun Concept
Categories: Remittance men
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remittance man
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An exile living on money sent from home WordNet 3.0
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An exile living on money sent from home WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In British history, a remittance man was an emigrant, often from Britain to a British colony, who was supported by regular payments from home on the expectation that he would stay away. Wikipedia
An emigrant in the 19th century, often to a British colony, supported or assisted by payment of money from their paternal home Wikipedia Disambiguation
Emigrant from Britain paid to stay away Wikidata
An unwanted or underachieving man, or occasionally a youngest son, sent by relatives to a distant land (often from Britain to a colony) and sent regular remittances of upkeep money, in order that he does not come back. Wiktionary
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exile
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