Al"ien, n. 1. A
foreigner; one owing allegiance, or belonging, to another country; a
foreign-born resident of a country in which he does not possess the
privileges of a citizen. Hence, a stranger. See Alienage.
2. One excluded from certain privileges; one
alienated or estranged; as, aliens from God's mercies.
Aliens from the common wealth of Israel.
Ephes. ii. 12.
Al"ien (?), a. [OF. alien, L.
alienus, fr. alius another; properly, therefore, belonging to
another. See Else.] 1. Not belonging to the
same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof;
foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shores.
2. Wholly different in nature; foreign; adverse;
inconsistent (with); incongruous; -- followed by from or
sometimes by to; as, principles alien from our
religion.
An alien sound of melancholy.
Wordsworth.
Alien enemy (Law), one who owes allegiance
to a government at war with ours. Abbott.
Al"ien, v. t. [F. aliéner, L.
alienare.] To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property
or ownership. [R.] "It the son alien lands." Sir M.
Hale.
The prince was totally aliened from all thoughts of .
. . the marriage.
Clarendon.