Definitions for stranger
ˈstreɪn dʒərstran·ger

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

1. stranger, alien, unknownnoun

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

2. strangernoun

   an individual that one is not acquainted with

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. strangernoun

   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. strangernoun

   An outsider or foreigner

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

3. strangernoun

   A newcomer.

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

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1. Strangernoun

   one who is strange, foreign, or unknown

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

2. Strangernoun

   one who comes from a foreign land; a foreigner

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

3. Strangernoun

   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. Strangernoun

   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. Strangernoun

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

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

6. Strangernoun

   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. Strangerverb

   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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Matched Categories

1. • Intruder
   • Person

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

   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 stranger in sign language?

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. Oliver Wendell Holmes:

   No stranger can get a great many notes of torture out of a human soul it takes one that knows it well -- parent, child, brother, sister, intimate.

2. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   It's only a myth that "Lightning never strikes the same place twice". Very recently , on June 30, 2014, three high-rising skyscrapers from Chicago were struck by Lightning 22 times - 10 strikes to the Sears (a.k.a. Willis) Tower, 8 to the Trump Tower, and 4 to the John Hancock Center. Scientifically speaking, there is a good probability that 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. And it's the truth that is stranger than the fiction.

3. Evelyn Waugh:

   If, for instance, they have heard something from the postman, they attribute it to a semi-official statement; if they have fallen into conversation with a stranger at a bar, they can conscientiously describe him as a source that has hitherto proved unimpeachable. It is only when the journalist is reporting a whim of his own, and one to which he attaches minor importance, that he defines it as the opinion of well-informed circles.

4. Winston Club founder Byron Shannon:

   Rather than staying with an anonymous stranger, you’re sharing a space with someone who has been screened and is accountable for their actions.

5. Euripides, Alcestis, 438 B.C.:

   You were a stranger to sorrow: therefore Fate has cursed you.

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