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==Noun== ==Noun==
# (1340) A [[person]], [[animal]], [[plant]] or other [[thing]] which is from [[outside]] the [[family]], [[group]], [[organization]], or [[territory]] under consideration. # (1340) A [[person]], [[animal]], [[plant]] or other [[thing]] which is from [[outside]] the [[family]], [[group]], [[organization]], or [[territory]] under consideration.
-# (____) A [[[[foreigner]]]] who is not a subject of the country in which he lives.+# (____) A [[foreigner]] who is not a subject of the country in which he lives.
# (1935) Any life form of [[extraterrestrial|non-Earth]] origin. # (1935) Any life form of [[extraterrestrial|non-Earth]] origin.

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From Latin aliēnus, "belonging to someone else", then "exotic, foreign", from alius, "other". Cognate with Ancient Greek allos, "another, different" and Old English elles, "else".

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  1. (1340) A person, animal, plant or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.
  2. (____) A foreigner who is not a subject of the country in which he lives.
  3. (1935) Any life form of non-Earth origin.

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