foreign
[ fawr-in, for- ]
/ Ë?fÉr ɪn, Ë?fÉr- /
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adjective
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Origin of foreign
First recorded in 1200â50; Middle English forein, from Old French forain, forein, from unattested Vulgar Latin forÄ?nus, derivative of Latin forÄ?s âoutsideâ
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British Dictionary definitions for foreign
foreign
/ (Ë?fÉrɪn) /
adjective
of, involving, located in, or coming from another country, area, people, etca foreign resident
dealing or concerned with another country, area, people, etca foreign office
not pertinent or relateda matter foreign to the discussion
not familiar; strange
in an abnormal place or positionforeign matter; foreign bodies
law outside the jurisdiction of a particular state; alien
Derived forms of foreign
foreignly, adverbforeignness, nounWord Origin for foreign
C13: from Old French forain, from Vulgar Latin forÄ?nus (unattested) situated on the outside, from Latin foris outside
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