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.

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

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?

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   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. Todd Spitzer:

   If it was a stranger, the mom would have thrown the book at the guy. The family cares about the perpetrator. It's a family member.

2. Heather Dubrow:

   Truth is stranger than fiction, which is why reality TV is so popular.”

3. Unknown:

   Sometimes it takes a Stranger to Understand you

4. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Let us love and respect each other as a friend, not stranger.

5. Hrachik Adjamian:

   A lot of people keep snoozing alarm clocks and still can't wake up, our research shows that a one-minute talk to a stranger wakes your brain up with a 99% guarantee. When someone asks you questions in the morning your brain has to wake up to answer. Also you try to be kind, you try to turn on your social pattern of behavior. After the call you can't sleep anymore even if you had a short sleep.

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