foreigner

English

/ˈfɒɹ.ɪ.nə(ɹ)/, /ˈfɔɹ.ɪ.nɚ/, /ˈfɑɹ.ɪ.nɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • A person from a foreign country.
  • A private job run by an employee at a trade factory rather than going through the business.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English forner suf from English foreign.

Origin

English

foreign

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