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   What does alien mean in English?

   • From Longman Business Dictionary a‧li‧en /ˈeɪliən/ noun [ countable] someone who lives and works in a foreign country measures to preventillegal aliens entering the country Origin alien1 (1300-1400) Old French Latin alienus, from alius “other” alien meaning, definition, what is alien: very different from what you are used to...: Learn more.

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   Where did the word alien come from?

   • The first records of the word alien come from around 1300. It ultimately comes from the Latin word aliēnus, meaning “foreign,” which itself comes from the word alius, meaning “other.” Related words include the verb alienate, meaning “to cause to be withdrawn or isolated,” as well as the adjective form alienated and the noun alienation.

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   What does alien mean in science fiction?

   • An alien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live. Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care. When war broke out, he was interned as an enemy alien. In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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   What is alien slang?

   • a person who has been estranged or excluded. Imported plants, seeds, or bulbs may harbor unwanted aliens such as foreign insects or the seeds of other plants. In English class, our teacher treated all slang as alien speech.

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     ALIEN meaning: 1. relating to creatures from another planet:...

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     ALIEN definicja: 1. relating to creatures from another...

   • Alien: Russian Translation

     ALIEN translate: чуждый , инопланетный , инопланетянин ,...

   • Alien: Arabic Translation

     ALIEN translate: مَخلوق فَضائي , مُغتَرِب, غَريب / غَيْر...

   • Alien: Catalan Translation

     alien translate: extraterrestre, immigrant, aliè, estrany,...

   • Alien: Danish Translation

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   • Alien: Korean Translation

     ALIEN translate: 에일리언, 외계인, 외국인 체류자, 이상한, 외계인의. Learn more...

   • Alien: Italian Translation

     alien translate: alieno, -a, cittadino straniero, cittadina...

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   noun. a creature from outer space; extraterrestrial. Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence ( citizen ). resident alien, illegal alien. a foreigner. a person who has been estranged or excluded.

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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.

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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?

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