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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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

   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. Cortez Masto:

   Senator Reid is no stranger to a fight. Senator Reid beat Senator Reid opponents in the boxing ring, took on the mob in Nevada, and moved bills in the Senate that no one believed could be done, senator Reid'll beat cancer too. I wish Senator Reid a speedy and successful recovery.

2. Steve Maraboli:

   In this busy world, we should never be a stranger to love and compassion. It is the fertile soil in the garden of peace."

3. Mwanandeke Kindembo:

   You are most likely to respect a stranger more than you respect your parents and siblings, the people whom you know inside out.

4. Suzy Kassem:

   Each time you say hello to a stranger, your heart acknowledges over and over again that we are all family.

5. Randolph:

   If with a stranger thou discourse, first learn, By strictest observation, to discern If he be wiser than thyself, if so, Be dumb, and rather choose by him to know; But if thyself perchance the wiser be, Then do thou speak, that he may learn by thee.

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