Meaning
From another country; not from your own country.
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Word origin
From Old French forain, from Latin foris, meaning out of doors or outside.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- forain
Examples
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Here "foreign" means from other countries.
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"Foreign" describes people from another country.
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Here "foreign" means it comes from a different country.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 11: foreign, object, skill and 7 more words.