Nearby Words
noun
1.
a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance: He is a perfect stranger to me.
2.
a newcomer in a place or locality: a stranger in town.
3.
an outsider: They want no strangers in on the club meetings.
4.
a person who is unacquainted with or unaccustomed to something (usually followed by to): He is no stranger to poverty.
5.
EXPANDa person who is not a member of the family, group, community, or the like, as a visitor or guest: Our town shows hospitality to strangers.
6.
COLLAPSELaw. one not privy or party to an act, proceeding, etc.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Middle French estrangier, equivalent to estrange strange + -ier -ier2
1325–75; Middle English < Middle French estrangier, equivalent to estrange strange + -ier -ier2
Related forms
stran·ger·like, adjective
Synonyms
1, 5. Stranger, alien, foreigner all refer to someone regarded as outside of or distinct from a particular group. Stranger may apply to one who does not belong to some group—social, professional, national, etc.—or may apply to a person with whom one is not acquainted. Alien emphasizes a difference in political allegiance and citizenship from that of the country in which one is living. Foreigner emphasizes a difference in language, customs, and background.
1, 5. Stranger, alien, foreigner all refer to someone regarded as outside of or distinct from a particular group. Stranger may apply to one who does not belong to some group—social, professional, national, etc.—or may apply to a person with whom one is not acquainted. Alien emphasizes a difference in political allegiance and citizenship from that of the country in which one is living. Foreigner emphasizes a difference in language, customs, and background.
Antonyms
1. acquaintance.
1. acquaintance.
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Stranger
is always a great word to know.
So is foreclose. Does it mean:
| an appellate court intermediate between the trial courts and the court of last resort |
| to deprive of the right of one to redeem property, especially on a mortgage when due, ownership of property then passing to the mortgagee |
Example Sentences
- The arrests come in a state that is no stranger to political corruption.
- It gave me insight on how someone can be manipulated by a stranger or family or friend.
- Stranger still, this view seems to be shared by a good proportion of business leaders.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
adjective
1.
unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
2.
estranged, alienated, etc., as a result of being out of one's natural environment: In Bombay I felt strange.
3.
situated, belonging, or coming from outside of one's own locality; foreign: to move to a strange place; strange religions.
4.
outside of one's previous experience; hitherto unknown; unfamiliar: strange faces; strange customs.
5.
EXPANDunaccustomed to or inexperienced in; unacquainted (usually followed by to): I'm strange to this part of the job.
6.
COLLAPSEdistant or reserved; shy.
adverb
7.
in a strange manner.
Related forms
strange·ly, adverb
un·strange, adjective
un·strange·ly, adverb
un·strange·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. bizarre, singular, abnormal, anomalous. Strange, peculiar, odd, queer refer to that which is out of the ordinary. Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual: a strange expression. That which is peculiar mystifies, or exhibits qualities not shared by others: peculiar behavior. That which is odd is irregular or unconventional, and sometimes approaches the bizarre: an odd custom. Queer sometimes adds to odd the suggestion of something abnormal and eccentric: queer in the head. 6. aloof.
1. bizarre, singular, abnormal, anomalous. Strange, peculiar, odd, queer refer to that which is out of the ordinary. Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual: a strange expression. That which is peculiar mystifies, or exhibits qualities not shared by others: peculiar behavior. That which is odd is irregular or unconventional, and sometimes approaches the bizarre: an odd custom. Queer sometimes adds to odd the suggestion of something abnormal and eccentric: queer in the head. 6. aloof.
Antonyms
4–6. familiar.
4–6. familiar.
Stranger, The
noun
(French, L'Étranger), a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
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Word Origin & History
strange
late 13c., "from elsewhere, foreign, unknown, unfamiliar," from O.Fr. estrange (Fr. étrange) "foreign, alien," from L. extraneus "foreign, external," from extra "outside of" (see extra). Sense of "queer, surprising" is attested from late 14c. Stranger, attested from
EXPANDlate 14c., never picked up the secondary sense of the adj. As a form of address to an unknown person, it is recorded from 1817, Amer.Eng. rural colloq. Meaning "one who has stopped visiting" is recorded from 1530.
COLLAPSE
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Stranger definition
This word generally denotes a person from a foreign land residing in Palestine. Such persons enjoyed many privileges in common with the Jews, but still were separate from them. The relation of the Jews to strangers was regulated by special laws (Deut. 23:3; 24:14-21; 25:5; 26:10-13). A special signification is also sometimes attached to this word. In Gen. 23:4 it denotes one resident in a foreign land; Ex. 23:9, one who is not a Jew; Num. 3:10, one who is not of the family of Aaron; Ps. 69:8, an alien or an unknown person. The Jews were allowed to purchase strangers as slaves (Lev. 25:44, 45), and to take usury from them (Deut. 23:20).
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