Definitions for foreign
ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr-for·eign

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. foreignadjective

   of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

   "foreign trade"; "a foreign office"

2. foreign, strangeadjective

   relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

   "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"

3. alien, foreignadjective

   not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

   "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"; "jealousy is foreign to her nature"

4. extraneous, foreignadjective

   not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

   "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. foreignnoun

   foreigner

2. foreignadjective

   From a different country.

   There are many more foreign students in Europe since the Erasmus scheme started.

3. foreignadjective

   belonging to a different culture.

   Eating with chopsticks was a foreign concept to him.

4. foreignadjective

   Of an object, etc, in a place where it does not belong.

   foreign body

5. foreignadjective

   From a different one of the states of the United States, as of a state of residence or incorporation.

6. Etymology: forein, from forain, from Vulgar Latin *, from foras, also spelled foris. Displaced native ellendish (from elelendisc, compare ellende, elland), eltheodish (from elþeodig, elþeodisc), and non-native peregrin (from peregrin).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FOREIGNadjective

   Etymology: forain, French; forano, Spanish, from foris, Latin.

   1. Not of this country; not domestick.

   Your son, that with a fearful soul
   Leads discontented steps in foreign soil,
   This fair alliance quickly shall call home. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   The learned correspondence you hold in foreign parts. John Milton.

   The positions are so far from being new, that they are commonly to be met with in both ancient and modern, domestick and foreign writers. Francis Atterbury, Serm. Pref.

   The parties and divisions amongst us may several ways bring destruction upon our country, at the same time that our united force would secure us against all the attempts of a foreign enemy. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 34.

   2. Alien; remote; not allied; not belonging; without relation. It is often used with to; but more properly with from.

   I must dissemble,
   And speak a language foreign to my heart. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   Fame is a good so wholly foreign to our natures, that we have no faculty in the soul adapted to it, nor any organ in the body to relish it, placed out of the possibility of fruition. Addis.

   This design is not foreign from some people’s thoughts. Jonathan Swift, on the Sacramental Test.

   3. Excluded; not admitted; held at a distance.

   They will not stick to say you envied him;
   And fearing he would rise, he was so virtuous,
   Kept him a foreign man still; which so griev’d him,
   That he ran mad and died. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   4. [In law.] A foreign plea, plantum forinsecum; as being a plea out of the proper court of justice.5. Extraneous; adventitious in general.

   There are who, fondly studious of increase,
   Rich foreign mold in their ill-natur’d land
   Induce. Phillips.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foreign

   Foreign is a song by American singer Trey Songz, released on May 13, 2014. The song serves as the third single from his sixth studio album, Trigga which was released on July 1, 2014. American record producers Soundz and "The Insomniaks" co-produced the track.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foreign

   Foreign refers to something or someone that originates from, is characteristic of, or is connected to a country or culture other than one's own. It can also refer to something unfamiliar or unknown. It can be used to describe people, objects, situations, or ideas.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Foreignadjective

   outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as, a foreign country; a foreign government

2. Foreignadjective

   not native or belonging to a certain country; born in or belonging to another country, nation, sovereignty, or locality; as, a foreign language; foreign fruits

3. Foreignadjective

   remote; distant; strange; not belonging; not connected; not pertaining or pertient; not appropriate; not harmonious; not agreeable; not congenial; -- with to or from; as, foreign to the purpose; foreign to one's nature

4. Foreignadjective

   held at a distance; excluded; exiled

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Foreign

   for′in, adj. belonging to another country: from abroad: alien: not belonging to, unconnected: not appropriate.—adj. For′eign-built, built in a foreign country.—ns. For′eigner, a native of another country; For′eignness, the quality of being foreign: want of relation to something: remoteness. [O. Fr. forain—Low L. foraneus—L. foras, out of doors.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foreign

   Of another country or society; a word used adjectively, being joined with divers substantives in several senses.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foreign

   Not of one’s country; not native; alien; from abroad.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'foreign' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #559

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'foreign' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2280

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'foreign' in Adjectives Frequency: #67

How to pronounce foreign?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say foreign in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of foreign in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of foreign in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of foreign in a Sentence

1. Vladimir Putin:

   I fully agree with him -- however, to prevent a possible arms [ race ], we should think about it, we should do something about it, give corresponding instructions to our Foreign Ministry and the US State Department.

2. Johann von Goethe:

   A man who does not know a foreign language is ignorant of his own.

3. Sergei Ivanov:

   We're talking specifically about Syria and we are not talking about achieving foreign policy goals or about satisfying our ambitions ... but exclusively about the national interests of the Russian Federation.

4. Mustafa Waziri:

   We used to escort foreign archeologists as observers, but that’s now in the past. We are the leaders now.

5. Mo Elleithee:

   If you thought George Bush's foreign policy made the world less safe, then you're going to really hate Jeb Bush's approach, even with the benefit of hindsight, he's one of the few people left who still stands by the decision to rush into a war in Iraq based on false information, even when it took resources away from the hunt for al Qaeda in Afghanistan. And he's made it pretty clear that if he had his way, we'd still be in Iraq and staying there indefinitely.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=foreign
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foreign
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=foreign
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=foreign
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=foreign
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html