noun (sometimes offensive)
1 a person who comes from a different country:
The fact that I was a foreigner was a big disadvantage.
2 a person who does not belong in a particular place:
I have always been regarded as a foreigner by the local folk.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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