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   foreign

   /ˈfɒrɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own: "foreign currency" Similar overseasdistantremotefar offfar flungexternaloutsidealiennon-nativeadventitiousOpposite domestic
   • ▪ dealing with or relating to other countries: "foreign policy"
   • ▪ of or belonging to another district or area: "a visit to a foreign clan"
   • ▪ coming or introduced from outside: "the quotation is a foreign element imported into the work"
   • 2. strange and unfamiliar: "I suppose this all feels pretty foreign to you" Similar unfamiliarunknownunheard ofstrangealienexoticoutlandishoddpeculiarcuriousbizarreweirdqueerfunnynovelnewOpposite familiar
   • ▪ not belonging to or characteristic of: "crime and brutality are foreign to our nature" Similar irrelevantnot pertinentinappropriateinappositeextraneousunrelatedunconnectedoutsidedistant fromremote fromdisconnected fromdifferent fromrare:extrinsicOpposite relevant

   Word Origin Middle Englishforen, forein, from Old French forein, forain, based on Latin foras, foris ‘outside’, from fores ‘door’. The current spelling arose in the 16th century, by association with sovereign.

   Derivatives

   • 1. foreignness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOREIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     FOREIGN meaning: 1. belonging or connected to a country that...

   • Znaczenie Foreign, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FOREIGN definicja: 1. belonging or connected to a country...

   • Foreign: Arabic Translation

     FOREIGN translate: أَجْنَبي. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Foreign: German Translation

     FOREIGN translate: ausländisch, fremd. Learn more in the...

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   • Foreign: Catalan Translation

     foreign translate: estranger. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     FOREIGN translate: 외국의. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Foreign definition: of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native. See examples of FOREIGN used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOREIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If it has to do with other countries or their people, it is foreign, like a French movie receiving a British award for Best Foreign Film. The adjective foreign is based on the Latin word foris, meaning “outside.” A foreign exchange student goes outside of his or her country to study.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › foreignForeign - definition of foreign by The Free Dictionary

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   Foreign means of, from, or characteristic of another place or country. Find synonyms, related words, translations, and examples of foreign in different contexts and domains.