Definitions for alien
ˈeɪl yən, ˈeɪ li ənalien

Princeton's WordNet(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlandernoun

   a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

2. stranger, alien, unknownnoun

   anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

3. extraterrestrial being, extraterrestrial, alienadjective

   a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere

4. 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"

5. alien, exoticverb

   being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

   "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "exotic cuisine"

6. alien, alienateverb

   transfer property or ownership

   "The will aliened the property to the heirs"

7. estrange, alienate, alien, disaffectverb

   arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

   "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aliennoun

   A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.

   Etymology: alien, aliene, from alienus, from alius, from h₂élyos.

2. aliennoun

   A foreigner residing in a country.

   Etymology: alien, aliene, from alienus, from alius, from h₂élyos.

3. aliennoun

   Any life form of extraterrestrial origin.

   Etymology: alien, aliene, from alienus, from alius, from h₂élyos.

4. alienverb

   To estrange; to alienate.

   Etymology: alien, aliene, from alienus, from alius, from h₂élyos.

5. alienverb

   To transfer the ownership of something.

   Etymology: alien, aliene, from alienus, from alius, from h₂élyos.

6. alienadjective

   Pertaining to an alien.

   Etymology: alien, aliene, from alienus, from alius, from h₂élyos.

7. alienadjective

   Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.

   Etymology: alien, aliene, from alienus, from alius, from h₂élyos.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Alienadjective

   not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shores

   Etymology: [OF. alien, L. alienus, fr. alius another; properly, therefore, belonging to another. See Else.]

2. Alienadjective

   wholly different in nature; foreign; adverse; inconsistent (with); incongruous; -- followed by from or sometimes by to; as, principles alien from our religion

   Etymology: [OF. alien, L. alienus, fr. alius another; properly, therefore, belonging to another. See Else.]

3. Aliennoun

   a foreigner; one owing allegiance, or belonging, to another country; a foreign-born resident of a country in which he does not possess the privileges of a citizen. Hence, a stranger. See Alienage

   Etymology: [OF. alien, L. alienus, fr. alius another; properly, therefore, belonging to another. See Else.]

4. Aliennoun

   one excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged; as, aliens from God's mercies

   Etymology: [OF. alien, L. alienus, fr. alius another; properly, therefore, belonging to another. See Else.]

5. Alienverb

   to alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or ownership

   Etymology: [OF. alien, L. alienus, fr. alius another; properly, therefore, belonging to another. See Else.]

Freebase(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Alien

   The Alien film franchise is a science fiction horror film series consisting of four installments, focusing on Lieutenant Ellen Ripley and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as the "Alien". Produced by 20th Century Fox, the series started with the 1979 film Alien, which led to three movie sequels, as well as numerous books, comics and video game spin-offs. Related to the franchise is the two part Alien vs. Predator series which combines the Aliens with the Predators from the Predator film series. Prometheus, an indirect prequel to Alien, is also related.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Alien

   āl′yen, adj. foreign: different in nature: adverse to.—n. one belonging to another country: one not entitled to the rights of citizenship.—n. Al′ienage, state of being an alien. [L. alienus—alius, other.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. alien

   Generally speaking, one born in a foreign country, out of the king's allegiance; but if the parents be of the king's obedience, the child is no alien. An alien enemy, or person under the allegiance of the state at war with us, is not generally disabled from being a witness in admiralty courts; nor are debts due to him forfeited, but only suspended.--Alien's duty, the impost laid on all goods imported into England in foreign bottoms, over and above the regular customs.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. alien

   In law, implies a person born in a foreign country, in contradistinction to a natural born or naturalized person.

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1. alien

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Anagrams for alien »

1. aline, Aline, A-line, anile, laine, linea

2. A-line

3. Aline

4. Anile

5. Laine

6. Linea

How to pronounce alien?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alien in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alien in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of alien in a Sentence

1. Uttam Babu Shrestha:

   The changing climate appears to be conducive for invasive alien plants to grow faster.

2. President Trump:

   Just recently, Mecklenburg Countyset free an illegal alien charged with first-degree rape and crimes against a child, support for sanctuary cities is disloyalty to American cities -- and McCready wants sanctuary cities, with all of their protections for people who are serious criminals. Tomorrow is your chance to send a clear message to the America-hating left.

3. Anuj Somany:

   A person who is keen to see an ALIEN should start practising altruistic service towards others and soon, most people will make him feel and realise that he is from a different planet.

4. Clay Corn:

   They have n’t gotten the message to us yet, i think mutual cooperation between our agencies would certainly benefit both of us since we are the agency that would be holding these prisoners. Communication appears more organized in Texas and Arizona, where getting the word out to sheriffs appeared to have worked. According to a spokeswoman for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, jurisdictions received a letter from Texas Commission on Jail Standards on Nov. 25, 2014 stating The Priority Enforcement Program was replacing the Secure Communities Program. At the Pima County Adult Detention Complex in Tucson, Ariz., officials there say while communication with ICE has been fluid in recent years, the alleged murder in July of Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier by a criminal illegal alien who had been deported five previous times has heightened their vigilance in making the system work.

5. Max Lerner:

   America shudders at anything alien, and when it wants to shut its mind against any man's ideas, it calls him a foreigner.

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