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Foreigner - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Foreigner : (noun)
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]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Joy is such a foreigner, So mere a stranger to my
thoughts. --Denham.
Nor could the majesty of the English crown appear in a
greater luster, either to foreigners or subjects.
--Swift.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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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.).
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Foreigner |
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BakeBrains: @AnthonyCumia @StevenBayShore Comment? Go.: Police: Foreigner is behind sign theft http://philly.com/u/?w=167271&i=79965637 |
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Jembcotech: Poland: "Glaring negligence" led to theft of Auschwitz sign - police: WARSAW, Poland - A Foreigner outside of P.. http://bit.ly/4VUbwz |
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lithiumzombie: RT @Ysabeluna jollity signage in a Bangkok temple : " it is forbidden to enter a woman, even a Foreigner, if dressed as a man " |
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