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remittance man

a man who lives abroad supported by remittances from home; esp., formerly, one who lived in one of the British colonies or dominions

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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