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for⋅eign⋅er

[fawr-uh-ner, for-]
–noun
1. a person not native to or naturalized in the country or jurisdiction under consideration; alien.
2. a person from outside one's community.
3. a thing produced in or brought from a foreign country.
4. Nautical. a foreign vessel.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME foreiner. See foreign, -er 1


1. outlander. See stranger.
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for·eign·er   (fôr'ə-nər, fŏr'-)   
n.  
  1. One who is from a foreign country or place.

  2. One who is from outside a particular group or community; an outsider.

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Foreigner

a Gentile. Such as resided among the Hebrews were required by the law to be treated with kindness (Ex. 22:21; 23:9; Lev. 19:33, 34; 23:22; Deut. 14:28; 16:10, 11; 24:19). They enjoyed in many things equal rights with the native-born residents (Ex. 12:49; Lev. 24:22; Num. 15:15; 35:15), but were not allowed to do anything which was an abomination according to the Jewish law (Ex. 20:10; Lev. 17:15,16; 18:26; 20:2; 24:16, etc.).

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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