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   stranger

   /ˈstreɪn(d)ʒə/

   noun

   • 1. a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar: "don't talk to strangers"
   • ▪ a person who does not know, or is not known in, a particular place or community: "I'm a stranger in these parts" Similar unknown personunconewcomernew arrivalincomervisitorforeigneroutsideralienoffcomerinformal:blow-in
   • ▪ a person entirely unaccustomed to (a feeling, experience, or situation): "he is no stranger to controversy"
   • ▪ a person who is not a member or official of the House of Commons.

   Word Origin late Middle English: shortening of Old French estrangier, from Latin extraneus (see strange).

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   What does a stranger mean?

   • n. 1. a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance. 2. a newcomer in a place: a stranger in town. 3. a person who does not belong to the family, group, or community; an outsider: Our town shows hospitality to strangers. 4. a person unacquainted with or unaccustomed to something: no stranger to poverty.

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   What does it mean if two people are strangers?

   • If two people are strangers, they do not know each other. The women knew nothing of the dead girl. They were strangers. If you are a stranger in a place, you do not know the place well. 'You don't know much about our town, do you?'—'No, I'm a stranger here.'

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   What is the difference between a foreigner and a stranger?

   • Stranger, foreigner both refer to someone regarded as outside of or distinct from a particular group. Stranger may apply to one who does not belong to some group—social, professional, national, etc.—or may apply to a person with whom one is not acquainted. Foreigner emphasizes a difference in language, customs, and background.

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   What does it mean if you feel like you're living with a stranger?

   • 1. unknown person Sometimes I feel like I'm living with a stranger. 2. newcomer, incomer, foreigner, guest, visitor, unknown, alien, new arrival, newbie (slang), outlander Being a stranger in town can be a painful experience.

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   What does the term 'stranger' mean in the poem?

   • In the poem, a stranger is defined as one without a home and thus, deserving of pity. The term is also used interchangeably with 'westerner'. The poet uses the image of a runaway dog turned wild and her little cousin who pops gum and wears bras now to illustrate this concept. The black grass swaying in the field and the glint of gold in her nose are other instances of the stranger in the poem.

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   Why are strangers dangerous?

   • That's because strangers are people they don't know, who could be dangerous. Just like strange things are odd or weird, a stranger is unknown and therefore potentially scary. Also, anyone out of place can be considered a stranger. A fireman in a police station is a stranger, and a mascot in a scientific lab is a stranger.

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   • English (US)

     STRANGER meaning: 1. someone you do not know: 2. A stranger...

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     STRANGER definicja: 1. someone you do not know: 2. A...

   • Traditional

     STRANGER translate: 陌生人, 外地人，外來者. Learn more in the...

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     STRANGER translate: 陌生人, 外地人，外来者. Learn more in the...

   • Stranger in Arabic

     STRANGER translate: غَريب. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     stranger translate: desconegut -uda. Learn more in the...

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   A stranger is someone you don't know or who doesn't belong in a specific place. Parents tell their kids, "Don't talk to strangers ." That's because strangers are people they don't know, who could be dangerous.

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