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Pronunciation : Al"ien
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OF. alien, L. alienus, fr. alius another; properly, therefore, belonging to another. See Else.]
Definition : 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. An alien sound of melancholy. Wordsworth. Alien enemy (Law), one who owes allegiance to a government at war with ours. Abbott.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Al"ien
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A foreigner; one owing allegiance, or belonging, to another country; a foreign-born resident of a country in which he does not posses the privileges of a citizen. Hence, a stranger. See Alienage.

2. 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.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Al"ien
Part of Speech : v. t.
Etymology : [F. ali?ner, L. alienare.]
Definition : Defn: To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or ownership. [R.] "It the son alien lands." Sir M. Hale. The prince was totally aliened from all thoughts of . . . the marriage. Clarendon.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913