FOREIGNER


Meaning of FOREIGNER in English

ˈfȯrə̇nə(r), ˈfär- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English foreiner, from forein, adjective + -er

1. : a person belonging to or owing allegiance to a foreign country : alien

2. : something originating in another country ; especially : a ship from abroad

3. now dialect : stranger , outsider ; usually : a nonresident or an unknown person in a community

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.