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

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. 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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