meaning of alien
1. Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shores.
2. Wholly different in nature; foreign; adverse; inconsistent (with); incongruous; -- followed by from or sometimes by to; as, principles alien from our religion.
3. 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.
4. One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged; as, aliens from Gods mercies.
5. To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or ownership.
Related Words
alien | alienability | alienable | alienage | alienate | alienated | alienating | alienation | alienator | aliene | alienee | alienism | alienist | alienor |
