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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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   • English (US)

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

   • Foreign: Arabic Translation

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

   • Foreign Affairs

     FOREIGN AFFAIRS definition: 1. matters that are connected...

   • Foreign: French Translation

     FOREIGN translate: étranger/-ère, étranger/-ère, étranger,...

   • Znaczenie Foreign, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Foreign in Spanish

     FOREIGN translate: extranjero, extraño, extranjero/era...

   • Foreign in Japanese

     FOREIGN translate: 外国の, 外国（がいこく）の, 外交（がいこう）の. Learn more in...

   • Portuguese Translation

     FOREIGN translate: estrangeiro, exterior, estrangeiro/-ra,...

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   Foreign means of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word foreign in sentences from various sources.

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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.

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   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. When you learn a foreign language, it is outside of the one you first learned.