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   for·eign

   /ˈfôrən/

   adjective

   • 1. of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own: "a foreign language" Similar overseasdistantremotefar offfar flungexternaloutsidealiennonnativeadventitiousOpposite 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"
   • ▪ (of a law or restriction) outside the local jurisdiction.
   • 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 and our country" 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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foreignForeign Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FOREIGN is situated outside a place or country; especially : situated outside one's own country. How to use foreign in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foreign.

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

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   belonging or connected to a country that is not your own: Spain was the first foreign country she had visited. foreign languages. His work provided him with the opportunity for a lot of foreign travel. foreign to formal. C2.

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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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   Something that is foreign comes from or relates to a country that is not your own.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › foreignForeign - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishforeign adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of foreign adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › foreignForeign Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of FOREIGN. 1. : located outside a particular place or country and especially outside your own country. They've visited several foreign countries. a foreign correspondent [=a journalist who reports from a foreign country] 2. : coming from or belonging to a different place or country.