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strangers

/ˈstɹeɪndʒəz/ /ˈstɹeɪndʒɚz/

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noun

A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.

Examples :

"That gentleman is a stranger to me. Children are taught not to talk to strangers."

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noun

An outsider or foreigner.

Examples :

"The small town was wary of strangers moving in from the big city. "

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One not admitted to communion or fellowship.

Examples :

"Because they were strangers to the community, they weren't invited to the town's annual picnic. "

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Examples :

"The small town was wary of strangers moving in. "

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noun

One who has not been seen for a long time.

Examples :

"Hello, stranger!"

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One not belonging to the family or household; a guest; a visitor.

Examples :

"My mother always told me not to talk to strangers on the street. "

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One not privy or party to an act, contract, or title; a mere intruder or intermeddler; one who interferes without right.

Examples :

"Actual possession of land gives a good title against a stranger having no title."

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A superstitious premonition of the coming of a visitor by a bit of stalk in a cup of tea, the guttering of a candle, etc.

Examples :

"Amelia felt a strange stranger, a premonition of a visitor, when she saw the flickering candle flame. "

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