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Alien :: Alien (n.) 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..

Sanctification :: Sanctification (n.) the act of God's grace by which the affections of men are purified, or alienated from sin and the world, and exalted to a supreme love to God; also, the state of being thus purified or sanctified..

Saliant :: Saliant (a.) Same as Salient.

Alienage :: Alienage (n.) The state or legal condition of being an alien.

Abalienate :: Abalienate (v. t.) To estrange; to withdraw.

Strange :: Strange (v. t.) To alienate; to estrange.

Naturalization :: Naturalization (n.) The act or process of naturalizing, esp. of investing an alien with the rights and privileges of a native or citizen; also, the state of being naturalized..

Alienate :: Alienate (v. t.) To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of..

Forfeit :: Forfeit (p. p. / a.) In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation.

Attorn :: Attorn (v. t.) To turn, or transfer homage and service, from one lord to another. This is the act of feudatories, vassals, or tenants, upon the alienation of the estate..

Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) An outwork composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon; -- now called a ravelin..

Vergalien :: Vergalien (n.) Alt. of Vergalo.

Ridge :: Ridge (n.) The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way.

Salience :: Salience (n.) The quality or condition of being salient; a leaping; a springing forward; an assaulting.

Alien :: Alien (a.) Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shores..

Devest :: Devest (v. t.) To take away, as an authority, title, etc., to deprive; to alienate, as an estate..

Counter-salient :: Counter-salient (a.) Leaping from each other; -- said of two figures on a coast of arms.

Salient :: Salient (v. i.) Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable..

Disaffected :: Disaffected (a.) Alienated in feeling; not wholly loyal.

Devest :: Devest (v. i.) To be taken away, lost, or alienated, as a title or an estate..

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