OUTLANDER

foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander

(noun) a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

outlander (plural outlanders)

A foreigner or alien.

A stranger or outsider.

Synonyms

• (foreigner): outcomeling, outener, peregrine (dated); see also foreigner

• (outsider): fremd, strangeling; see also outcast

Source: Wiktionary


Out"land*er, n.

Definition: A foreigner. Wood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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