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   alien

   /ˈeɪlɪən/

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to a foreign country: "an alien culture" Similar foreignoverseasnon-nativeexternaldistantremoteOpposite native
   • ▪ (of a plant or animal species) introduced from another country and later naturalized: "many food chains are based upon alien plants"
   • 2. unfamiliar and disturbing or distasteful: "principles that are alien to them" Similar unfamiliarunknownunheard offoreignstrangepeculiaroddbizarreoutlandishremoteexoticnovelincompatible withunusual foropposed toconflicting withcontrary toadverse toin conflict withat variance withantagonistic tounacceptable torepugnant tohostile toinimical torare:oppugnant toOpposite familiarfamiliar
   • 3. supposedly from another world; extraterrestrial: "alien beings" Similar extraterrestrialother-worldlyunearthlyMartianVenutianJovianOpposite earthly

   noun

   • 1. a foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where he or she is living: "an enemy alien" Similar foreignerforeign nationalnon-nativeimmigrantemigrantémigréincomernewcomervisitoroutsiderstrangerOpposite native
   • ▪ a plant or animal species originally introduced from another country and later naturalized.
   • 2. a hypothetical or fictional being from another world: "she discovers that the alien's spaceship has crashed" Similar extraterrestrialETMartianVenutianJovianinformal:little green man

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin alienus ‘belonging to another’, from alius ‘other’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. alienness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   The meaning of ALIEN is belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing : strange. How to use alien in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alien.

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   ALIEN definition: 1. relating to creatures from another planet: 2. strange and not familiar: 3. coming from a…. Learn more.

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   noun. a person owing allegiance to a country other than that in which he lives; foreigner. any being or thing foreign to the environment in which it now exists. (in science fiction) a being from another world, sometimes specifically an extraterrestrial. adjective. unnaturalized; foreign. having foreign allegiance. alien territory.

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   Something that's alien is different or foreign. In science fiction, space aliens come from other planets. When we talk about aliens, or things that are alien, we're talking about things and people that are different and strange to us — like an alien from outer space.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALIEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of. He said they were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region. American English : alien / ˈeɪliən /

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   What does the word alien mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word alien. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. alien has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. plants (1840s) genetics (1870s) linguistics (1880s) astronomy (1920s) See meaning & use. How common is the word alien?

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishALIEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ALIEN definition: 1. strange and not familiar: 2. relating to creatures from another planet: 3. a creature from…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishalien noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of alien noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of alien adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    ALIEN meaning: 1 : not familiar or like other things you have known different from what you are used to often + to; 2 : from another country foreign.