[for.eign] adj [ME forein, fr. OF, fr. LL foranus on the outside, fr. L foris outside--more at forum] (13c) 1: situated outside a place or country; esp: situated outside one's own country
2: born in, belonging to, or characteristic of some place or country other than the one under consideration
3: of, relating to, or proceeding from some other person or material thing than the one under consideration
4: alien in character: not connected or pertinent
5: related to or dealing with other nations
6: occurring in an abnormal situation in the living body and often introduced from outside 7: not being within the jurisdiction of a political unit (as a state) syn see extrinsic -- for.eign.ness n