alien

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin alienus, from alius Date: 14th century 1. a. belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing ; strange b. relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government ; foreign c. exotic 1 2. differing in nature or character typically to the point of incompatibility Synonyms: see extrinsic • alienly adverb • alienness noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a person of another family, race, or nation 2. a foreign-born resident who has not been naturalized and is still a subject or citizen of a foreign country; broadly a foreign-born citizen 3. extraterrestrial 4. exotic 1 III. transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. alienate, estrange 2. to make over (as property)