Define the word foreigner"Foreigner" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Foreigner \For"eign*er\, n.
A person belonging to or owning allegiance to a foreign
country; one not native in the country or jurisdiction under
consideration, or not naturalized there; an alien; a
stranger.
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Joy is such a foreigner,
So mere a stranger to my thoughts. --Denham.
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Nor could the majesty of the English crown appear in a
greater luster, either to foreigners or subjects.
--Swift.
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"foreigner" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
foreigner
n 1: a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does
not owe allegiance to your country [syn: alien, noncitizen,
outlander] [ant: citizen]
2: someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
[syn: outsider]
"foreigner" moby-thes "Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0"
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "foreigner":
Uitlander, alien, barbarian, deracine, displaced person, emigre,
exile, foreign devil, gringo, immigrant, new arrival, newcomer,
outlander, outlaw, outsider, refugee, stranger, the Wandering Jew,
tramontane, ultramontane, wanderer
"Foreigner" easton "Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary"
Foreigner
a Gentile. Such as resided among the Hebrews were required by
the law to be treated with kindness (Ex. 22:21; 23:9; Lev.
19:33, 34; 23:22; Deut. 14:28; 16:10, 11; 24:19). They enjoyed
in many things equal rights with the native-born residents (Ex.
12:49; Lev. 24:22; Num. 15:15; 35:15), but were not allowed to
do anything which was an abomination according to the Jewish law
(Ex. 20:10; Lev. 17:15,16; 18:26; 20:2; 24:16, etc.).
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