/
ˈfɒrɪn,
ˈfɒrən/
adj.
- from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.
▸dealing with or relating to other countries.
- coming or introduced from outside.
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(usu. foreign to)
unfamiliar or uncharacteristic.
Derivative
- foreignness
/ˈfɒr(ə)nnɪs/
n.
Etymology
ME foren, forein, from OFr. forein, forain, based on L. foras, foris ‘outside’, from fores ‘door’.