Definitions for foreign

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foreign for·eign

Spelling: [fawr-in, for-]

IPA: /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr-/

Foreign is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 179 anagrams from letters in foreign (efginor).

Definitions for foreign

adjective

1. of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native:
2. of or relating to contact or dealings with other countries; connected with foreign affairs.
3. external to one's own country or nation:
4. carried on abroad, or with other countries:
5. belonging to or coming from another district, province, etc.
6. located outside a specific district, province, etc.
7. Law. of or relating to law outside of local jurisdiction. of or relating to another jurisdiction, as of another nation or state.
8. belonging to or proceeding from other persons or things:
9. not belonging to the place or body where found:
10. not related to or connected with the thing under consideration:
11. alien in character; irrelevant or inappropriate; remote.
12. strange or unfamiliar.

Origin of foreign

1200-50; Middle English forein Old French forain, forein Vulgar Latin *forānus, derivative of Latin forās outside

Examples for foreign

A foreign stain floated on the surface, but never mingled with its waters.

Besides, this was the first foreign shore his foot had ever trodden.

Huckabee is also not burdened by, or beholden to, foreign investors.

What they believe impacts economic policy, foreign policy, education policy, environmental policy, you name it.

What if there were a legal dispute between the foreign investor and his or her Egyptian partners or collaborators?

The Jews were the subjects of a foreign race and money was scarce.

Cambodia, with its seemingly free press, is also a haven for foreign journalists.

His own situation was described as happy as it could be in a foreign land.

The Italian foreign ministry has declined to comment on the video.

But he was a generous man and all meanness of spirit was foreign to his soul.