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foreign-born
[ fawr-in-bawrn, for- ]
/ ˈfɔr ɪnˈbɔrn, ˈfɒr- /
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adjective
born in a country other than that in which one resides.
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Origin of foreign-born
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Words nearby foreign-born
forehoof, foreign, foreign affairs, foreign aid, foreign bill, foreign-born, foreign correspondent, foreigner, foreign exchange, foreign-flag, foreignism
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