Foreigner

Foreigner
Foreigner For"eign*er, n. A person belonging to or owning allegiance to a foreign country; one not native in the country or jurisdiction under consideration, or not naturalized there; an alien; a stranger. [1913 Webster]

Joy is such a foreigner, So mere a stranger to my thoughts. --Denham. [1913 Webster]

Nor could the majesty of the English crown appear in a greater luster, either to foreigners or subjects. --Swift. [1913 Webster]


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