Foreign
1Foreign — For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as …
2Foreign — may refer to:*Foreign corporation, a corporation that can do business outside its jurisdiction *Foreign key, a constraint in a relational database *Foreign language, a language not spoken by the people of a certain place *Foreign policy, how a… …
3foreign — foreignly, adv. foreignness, n. /fawr in, for /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars. 2. of or pertaining to contact or dealings with other countries; connected with foreign affairs. 3.… …
4foreign — adjective Etymology: Middle English forein, from Anglo French, from Late Latin foranus on the outside, from Latin foris outside more at forum Date: 13th century 1. situated outside a place or country; especially situated outside one s own country …
5foreign — adjective /ˈfɒɹən,ˈfɔːɹən/ a) From a different country. foreign students b) Belonging to a different culture. Eating with chopsticks was a foreign concept to him Syn …
6Foreign-exchange reserves — Foreign exchange Exchange rates Currency band Exchange rate Exchange rate regime Exchange rate flexibility Dollarization Fixed exchange rate Floating exchange rate Linked exchange rate Managed float regime Markets Foreign exchange market Futures… …
7Foreign Legion Command — (COMLE) Foreign Legion Command Insignia Active 1984 Present Country …
8Foreign Policy Association — (FPA) Type Non profit Founded 1918, New York, Headquarters New York City, USA Website …
9Foreign exchange reserves — (also called Forex reserves) in a strict sense are only the foreign currency deposits held by central banks and monetary authorities. However, the term in popular usage commonly includes foreign exchange and gold, SDRs and IMF reserve positions.… …
10Foreign object (professional wrestling) — Foreign object is a professional wrestling term for an object introduced into the match. Foreign objects are often used to give the bearer an unfair advantage. According to the supposed rules of professional wrestling, if a foreign object is used …
