Definitions for stranger
ˈstreɪn dʒərstranger

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stranger, alien, unknown(noun)

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

2. stranger(noun)

   an individual that one is not acquainted with

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1. stranger(Noun)

   A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.

   Etymology: estrangier, from extraneus (whence also English estrange), from extra.

2. stranger(Noun)

   An outsider or foreigner

   Etymology: estrangier, from extraneus (whence also English estrange), from extra.

3. stranger(Noun)

   A newcomer.

   Etymology: estrangier, from extraneus (whence also English estrange), from extra.

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1. Stranger(noun)

   one who is strange, foreign, or unknown

   Etymology: [OF. estrangier, F. tranger. See Strange.]

2. Stranger(noun)

   one who comes from a foreign land; a foreigner

   Etymology: [OF. estrangier, F. tranger. See Strange.]

3. Stranger(noun)

   one whose home is at a distance from the place where he is, but in the same country

   Etymology: [OF. estrangier, F. tranger. See Strange.]

4. Stranger(noun)

   one who is unknown or unacquainted; as, the gentleman is a stranger to me; hence, one not admitted to communication, fellowship, or acquaintance

   Etymology: [OF. estrangier, F. tranger. See Strange.]

5. Stranger(noun)

   one not belonging to the family or household; a guest; a visitor

   Etymology: [OF. estrangier, F. tranger. See Strange.]

6. Stranger(noun)

   one not privy or party an act, contract, or title; a mere intruder or intermeddler; one who interferes without right; as, actual possession of land gives a good title against a stranger having no title; as to strangers, a mortgage is considered merely as a pledge; a mere stranger to the levy

   Etymology: [OF. estrangier, F. tranger. See Strange.]

7. Stranger(verb)

   to estrange; to alienate

   Etymology: [OF. estrangier, F. tranger. See Strange.]

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1. Stranger

   The Stranger is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Stranger first appeared in X-Men #11, and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

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1. stranger

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stranger' in Nouns Frequency: #1673

Anagrams for stranger »

1. granters

How to pronounce stranger?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stranger in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stranger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of stranger in a Sentence

1. Albert Schweitzer:

   We cannot possibly let ourselves get frozen into regarding everyone we do not know as an absolute stranger.

2. Walt Whitman:

   Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me And why should I not speak to you

3. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

   Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction around here these days. I don't really think anything of it. I don't really know him.

4. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   It's only a myth that "Lightning never strikes the same place twice". Very recently , on June 30, 2014, three skyscrapers from Chicago were struck by lightning 17 times - 10 strikes to the Sears (Willis) Tower, 8 to the Trump Tower, and 4 to the John Hancock Center. Scientifically speaking, Lightning can strike any location more than once, given enough time, and at the same spot over and over again. It may take as little a few seconds in a single thunderstorm, or as long as millions of years - but Lightning will eventually strike twice at least. That's the reality that is stranger than fiction.

5. G. K. Chesterton:

   Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache.

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