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.

2. stranger(Noun)

   An outsider or foreigner

3. stranger(Noun)

   A newcomer.

Origin: 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

2. Stranger(noun)

   one who comes from a foreign land; a foreigner

3. Stranger(noun)

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

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

5. Stranger(noun)

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

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

7. Stranger(verb)

   to estrange; to alienate

Origin: [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. Sophocles:

   Stranger in a strange country.

2. John Sanford:

   I guess stranger things have happened.

3. Mark Twain:

   Truth is more of a stranger than fiction.

4. Stella Benson:

   Call no man foe, but never love a stranger.

5. Unknown:

   Sometimes it takes a Stranger to Understand you

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