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Outlander (noun) means a person from another country.

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A person from another country.

"It will be observed that it does not say "inlanders" or "excluding outlanders"; it simply says "by Germans," an expression which covers both inlanders and outlanders "for passages in foreign ships."" — Lloyd's List Law Reports (1940)

Someone who does not belong to a place or group.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from outland and the suffix -er. In some uses it is influenced by, or a calque of, Dutch uitlander or Afrikaans uitlander. It is also cognate with German Ausländer, Swedish utlänning and Danish udlænding, and is a doublet of uitlander.

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foreigner alien noncitizen

Related words

foreign introduced transfer strange unknown citizen alien stranger

Rhymes for outlander

gander lander wander dander pander zander sander Xander slander Leander Evander colander

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What is the meaning of outlander?

"outlander" (noun) means a person from another country.

What is another word for outlander?

Other words for "outlander" include foreigner, alien, noncitizen.

What are the different meanings of outlander?

"outlander" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person from another country; 2. Someone who does not belong to a place or group.

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