Legal Definitions - foraneus

Foraneus

Foraneus is a word that means a foreigner, an alien, or a stranger. It comes from the Latin word "foris" which means "without".

1. Maria moved to the United States from Mexico and is considered a foraneus in her new country.

2. The small town was not used to seeing foraneus people and some locals were hesitant to welcome them.

These examples show how foraneus can be used to describe someone who is not from a particular place or culture. Maria is a foraneus in the United States because she is from Mexico. The people in the small town are not used to seeing foraneus people, so they are hesitant to welcome them.