foreign
Pronunciation: /ˈfɒrɪn/
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Definition of foreign
adjective
Derivatives
Origin:
Middle English foren, forein, from Old French forein, forain, based on Latin foras, foris 'outside', from fores 'door'. The current spelling arose in the 16th century, by association with sovereign
Spelling help
Remember that foreign is spelled with the e before the i; the ending is -gn.
