Alien — Defs

01 a. Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, prope…

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Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shores.
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Wholly different in nature; foreign; adverse; inconsistent (with); incongruous; -- followed by from or sometimes by to; as, principles alien from our religion.
“An alien sound of melancholy.” — Wordsworth.

Phrases & compounds

Alien enemy — one who owes allegiance to a government at war with ours.

02 n. A foreigner; one owing allegiance, or belonging, to another country; a foreign-born resident of a country in which he does not possess the …

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A foreigner; one owing allegiance, or belonging, to another country; a foreign-born resident of a country in which he does not possess the privileges of a citizen. Hence, a stranger. See Alienage. See: Alienage
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One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged; as, aliens from God's mercies.
“Aliens from the common wealth of Israel.” — Ephes. ii. 12.

03 v. t. To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or ownership.

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To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or ownership.[R.]
“The prince was totally aliened from all thoughts of . . . the marriage.” — Clarendon.