ˈstreɪndʒə n. 1 a
person who does not know or is not
known in a
particular place or
company. 2 (often foll. by to) a person
one does not know (was a
complete stranger to me). 3 (foll. by to) a person
entirely unaccustomed to (a
feeling,
experience, etc.) (no stranger to controversy). 4 a
floating tea-leaf etc.
held to
foretell the arrival of a
visitor. 5 Parl. a person who is not a
member or
official of the
House of
Commons. [ME f. OF estrangier ult. f. L (as STRANGE)]