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A sojourner; an immigrant; an alien resident in a Grecian city, but not a citizen.
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Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shore…
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A person belonging to or owning allegiance to a foreign country; one not native in the country or jurisdiction under consideration, or not naturalize…
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A foreigner.
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