Antonyms for stranger

Grammar : Noun

Spell : streyn-jer

Phonetic Transcription : ˈstreɪn dʒər

Definition of stranger

Origin : late 13c., "from elsewhere, foreign, unknown, unfamiliar," from Old French estrange (French étrange) "foreign, alien," from Latin extraneus "foreign, external," from extra "outside of" (see extra). Sense of "queer, surprising" is attested from late 14c. Stranger, attested from late 14c., never picked up the secondary sense of the adjective. As a form of address to an unknown person, it is recorded from 1817, American English rural colloquial. Meaning "one who has stopped visiting" is recorded from 1520s.

noun person who is unfamiliar

Example sentences :

"Stranger, thou hast not yet learned the fashions of Athens," said Anaxagoras, gravely.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

He quickly turned the boat to the shore, and the stranger jumped on board.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

"Nothing but a half loaf, and that's dry enough," muttered the stranger.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

But for the stranger's presence it would have been attended to two hours earlier.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

The boy came forward, and examined the stranger with curiosity.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

London for the stranger has a steady-going, hearty hospitality.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

In this he resembled a dog who barks when a stranger approaches.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

Of course, you are ready to side with a stranger against your own son.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

"No—I haven't said so yet," said the stranger, rather sharply.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

"I must speak to him myself, sir," replied the stranger, coldly.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

Synonyms for stranger

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