1. A foreigner; one owing allegiance, or belonging, to another country; a foreign-born resident of a country in which he does not posses 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.
ALIEN
Al"ien, v. t. Etym: [F. aliéner, L. alienare.]
Defn: 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.
ALIENABILITY
Al`ien*a*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: Capability of being alienated. "The alienability of the domain." Burke.
ALIENABLE
Al"ien*a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. aliénable.]
Defn: Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another; as, land is alienable according to the laws of the state.
ALIENAGE
Al"ien*age, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. aliénage.]
1. The state or legal condition of being an alien.