Foreign
Word | FOREIGN |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | for eign |
Pronunciations | /ˈfɒɹən/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Foreign"
What do we mean by foreign?
Located away from one's native country. adjective
Of, characteristic of, or from a place or country other than the one being considered. adjective
Conducted or involved with other nations or governments; not domestic. adjective
Situated in an abnormal or improper place in the body and typically introduced from outside. adjective
Not natural; alien. adjective
Not germane; irrelevant. adjective
Subject to the jurisdiction of another political unit. adjective
Not native; alien; belonging to, characteristic of, or derived from another country or nation; exotic; not indigenous: as, foreign animals or plants; the large foreign population in the United States; foreign manner.
Having an alien situation or relation; external to or away from one's native country: as, a foreign country or jurisdiction; to enter a foreign army or school.
In law, for certain purposes, chiefly in the determination of private rights in a case of conflict of laws, the legislation and the judicial decisions of any one of the United States are commonly spoken of as foreign with respect to the other States, especially as regards matters not within the jurisdiction of the national government. Thus, in each State corporations formed under the law of any other State are termed foreign corporations. On the other hand, as commerce is subject to regulation by Congress, the term foreign port, when used in reference to such commerce, implies a port outside of the United States; when used, however, in reference to a State law giving a lien upon shipping, it may also mean a port of any other State.
Relating to or connected with another country or other countries; pertaining to external relations or jurisdiction: as, foreign diplomacy; a foreign minister; the department of foreign affairs in a government.
Being in a place other than its own; not naturally connected with its surroundings: specifically said of an object, as a bullet or any material, present in a part of the body or in any other situation which is normally free from such intrusion. Thus, sand in the eye, or a splinter or dead bone in the flesh, is foreign matter or a foreign body.
Not belonging (to); not connected (with); extraneous; irrelevant; not to the purpose: with to, or sometimes from: as, the sentiments you express are foreign to your heart; this design is foreign from my thoughts.
Excluded; not admitted; held at a distance.
A stranger; a foreigner; specifically, one who is not a citizen of the place referred to: opposed to freeman. noun
Outside; extraneous; separated; alien adjective
Not native or belonging to a certain country; born in or belonging to another country, nation, sovereignty, or locality adjective
Remote; distant; strange; not belonging; not connected; not pertaining or pertient; not appropriate; not harmonious; not agreeable; not congenial; -- with to or from adjective
Held at a distance; excluded; exiled. adjective
A foreign person, particularly:
A foreign ship.
Clipping of chamber foreign: an outhouse.
A foreign area, particularly:
Short for various phrases, including foreign language, foreign parts, and foreign service.
A car from Europe (Mercedes, BMW, VW, Lamborghini) Urban Dictionary
An item or person misplaced in its environment Urban Dictionary
Money, cash, bank, green Urban Dictionary
A) object or animal that does not belong in the current environment in which it is existing. b) More likely, something or someone from another country. Urban Dictionary
1: English typed in a deliberate "foreign" accent (ie: "wod you tork, ithit?). 2: Everyone on the internet. 3: You (from the perspective of the vast majority of the planet). Urban Dictionary
Not local. A state that accompanies many stupid questions like "omg, we drive on this side of the road?!?" Urban Dictionary
An underage girl who intentionally exposes their nude pictures and videos of themselves participating in sexual activities such as; masturbation and intercourse. Usually, they expose themselves in a edit used by the app, Funimate. "Foreigner" is a song made by the late rapper, Pop Smoke. This song is normally used in these edits. For short, this is now a challenge called, "The Foreigner Challenge." *If you see any posts or reposts of these edits, report them or report the account immediately.* Urban Dictionary
A car that was not made in that country For America - Mercedes, Lamborgini, Audi Urban Dictionary
An expensive\sports foreign car produced outside of the United States. Commonly referring to cars made by brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc. Urban Dictionary
Nowadays Foreign means since she/he is not from around here so she is physically attractive, Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Foreign
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