alienage

noun

alien·age ˈāl-yə-nij

ˈā-lē-ə-nij

: the status of an alien

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alien entry 2 + -age

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1677, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of alienage was in 1677

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alienage

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alien·age ˈāl-yə-nij, ˈā-lē-ə-

: the status of an alien

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