What does strange mean?
Definitions for strange
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Princeton's WordNet
strange, unusual(adj)
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
"a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"
strange, unknown(adj)
not known before
"used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"
foreign, strange(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
strange(Verb)
To be estranged or alienated.
Etymology: from estrange, from extraneus, "that which is on the outside". Displaced native fremd, frempt (from fremede).
strange(Adjective)
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.
He thought it strange that his girlfriend wore shorts in the winter.
Etymology: from estrange, from extraneus, "that which is on the outside". Displaced native fremd, frempt (from fremede).
strange(Adjective)
Unfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.
I moved to a strange town when I was ten.
Etymology: from estrange, from extraneus, "that which is on the outside". Displaced native fremd, frempt (from fremede).
strange(Adjective)
Having the quantum mechanical property of strangeness.
Etymology: from estrange, from extraneus, "that which is on the outside". Displaced native fremd, frempt (from fremede).
Webster Dictionary
Strange
belonging to another country; foreign
Strange
of or pertaining to others; not one's own; not pertaining to one's self; not domestic
Strange
not before known, heard, or seen; new
Strange
not according to the common way; novel; odd; unusual; irregular; extraordinary; unnatural; queer
Strange
reserved; distant in deportment
Strange
backward; slow
Strange
not familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced
Strange(adverb)
strangely
Strange(verb)
to alienate; to estrange
Strange(verb)
to be estranged or alienated
Strange(verb)
to wonder; to be astonished
Freebase
Strange
Strange is a British television drama series, produced by the independent production company Big Bear Productions for the BBC, which aired on BBC One. It consists of a single one-hour pilot episode screened in March 2002, followed by a series of six one-hour episodes broadcast in the summer of 2003. The supernatural storyline involved a defrocked priest's mission to destroy demons.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Strange
strānj, adj. foreign: belonging to another country: not formerly known, heard, or seen: not domestic: new: causing surprise or curiosity, marvellous: unusual, odd: estranged, reserved: unacquainted with, unversed: not lawfully belonging to one.—adv. Strange′ly.—ns. Strange′ness; Strān′ger, a foreigner: one from homed: one unknown or unacquainted: a guest or visitor: one not admitted to communion or fellowship: a popular premonition of the coming of a visitor by a bit of stalk in a cup of tea, guttering in a candle, &c.—Strange woman, a whore. [O. Fr. estrange (Fr. étrange)—L. extraneus—extra, beyond.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'strange' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1649
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'strange' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1560
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'strange' in Adjectives Frequency: #184
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of strange in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of strange in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of strange in a Sentence
Three things it is best to avoid a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise.
It is strange to be doing almost the same in Malmo that I was doing in Iraq.
We could have introduced a new gay character but he or she would have been primarily defined by their sexuality, seen as the ‘gay character,’ rather than simply for who they are and isn’t that tokenism? the audience would infer that there has been an LGBT presence in the Trek Universe from the beginning ... that a gay hero isn’t something new or strange.
There are so many strange coincidences, well, I don't believe in coincidences, I believe in miracles.
Sir Arthur Eddington, Space, Time, and Gravitation, 1920:
We have found a strange footprint on the shores of the unknown. We have devised profound theories, one after another, to account for its origins. At last, we have succeeded in reconstructing the creature that made the footprint. And lo! It is our own.
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- أَجْنَبِي, عَجِيب, غَرِيب, غريبArabic
- дзі́ўныBelarusian
- стра́ненBulgarian
- estranyCatalan, Valencian
- divný, zvláštní, neznámý, cizí, podivnýCzech
- underlig, mærkeligDanish
- komisch, fremd, ausländisch, verwunderlich, sonderbar, seltsamGerman
- παράξενος, περίεργος, παράδοξος, αλλόκοτοςGreek
- strangaEsperanto
- raro, desconocido, extrañoSpanish
- imelikEstonian
- عجیب و غریب, عجیبPersian
- outo, ihmeellinen, kummallinen, tuntematon, vierasFinnish
- løginFaroese
- inconnu, étrange, étrangerFrench
- nuver, frjemde, nuvere, frjemdWestern Frisian
- ait, aisteach, éagsúlachIrish
- coimheach, annasach, neònachScottish Gaelic
- raro, estrañoGalician
- מוזרHebrew
- अजीबHindi
- ismeretlen, különös, idegen, különleges, furcsaHungarian
- տարօրինակ, օտարArmenian
- anehIndonesian
- stranoItalian
- מוּזָרHebrew
- 変, 奇妙, 奇妙なJapanese
- უცნაურიGeorgian
- ចំឡែក, ប្លែកKhmer
- ವಿಚಿತ್ರKannada
- 이상하다, 이상한Korean
- seyr, ecêb, سهیر, عهنتیکه, mat, sosretKurdish
- extraneus, alienaLatin
- nepažįstamas, svetima, keistas, nepažįstama, svetimas, keistaLithuanian
- svešāds, dīvains, svešsLatvian
- чу́денMacedonian
- pelik, ganjil, gharib, anehMalay
- onbekend, uitheems, buitenlands, strange, vreemd, raarDutch
- ukjent, rar, sær, merkelig, fremmedNorwegian
- obcy, dziwnyPolish
- estranho, desconhecidoPortuguese
- straniu, ciudat, nenatural, neobișnuitRomanian
- стра́нный, чужо́й, необы́чный, чудно́й, чу́ждый, незнако́мый, странныйRussian
- чудноват, чудан, čudan, stran, čudnovat, стран, необичан, neobičanSerbo-Croatian
- divnýSlovak
- čudenSlovene
- çuditshëmAlbanian
- främmande, underlig, konstigSwedish
- விசித்திரமானTamil
- విచిత్రమైన, వింతTelugu
- แปลกThai
- yabancı, tuhaf, garipTurkish
- ди́вний, дивнийUkrainian
- عجیبUrdu
- lạ, lạ lùngVietnamese
- מאָדנעYiddish
- 奇怪Chinese
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