Main Entry:: for·eign
Pronunciation:: \ˈfȯr-ən, ˈfär-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English forein, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin foranus on the outside, from Latin foris outside — more at forum
Date:: 13th century

1: situated outside a place or country ; especially : situated outside one's own country2: born in, belonging to, or characteristic of some place or country other than the one under consideration3: of, relating to, or proceeding from some other person or material thing than the one under consideration4: alien in character : not connected or pertinent5: related to or dealing with other nations6 a: occurring in an abnormal situation in the living body and often introduced from outside <a foreign body lodged in the esophagus> b: not recognized by the immune system as part of the self <foreign proteins>7: not being within the jurisdiction of a political unit (as a state)

synonyms see extrinsic

— for·eign·ness

\-ən-nəs\ noun

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