stran|ger

stran|ger «STRAYN juhr», noun, adjective, verb.

–n.

1. a person not known, seen, or heard of before: »

She is a stranger to us.

2. a person or thing new to a place; newcomer: »

He is a stranger in New York.

3. a person who is out of place or not at home in something: »

He is no stranger to hard work.

4. visitor; guest: »

... thy stranger that is within thy gates (Exodus 20:10).

5. a person from nother country; foreigner; alien: »

The king received the strangers with kindness.

6. Law. a person who has no legal interest or standing in an action or transaction.

–adj.

1. that is a stranger: »

a stranger prince or knight, a stranger gentleman.

2. foreign; alien: »

stranger troops, a stranger nation.

–v.t.

Obsolete. to make a stranger of; alienate: »

Dow'rd with our curse, and stranger'd with our oath. Take her or leave her (Shakespeare).