denizen
/ˈdɛn.ɪ.zən/
noun
- 1
An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.
“The giant squid is one of many denizens of the deep.”
- 2
One who frequents a place.
“The denizens of that pub are of the roughest sort.”
- 3
A person with rights between those of naturalized citizen and resident alien (roughly permanent resident), obtained through letters patent.
“Though born in Iceland, he became a denizen of Britain after leaving Oxford.”
- 4
An animal or plant from a particular range or habitat.
“The bald eagle is a denizen of the northern part of the state.”
- 5
A foreign word that has become naturalised in another language.
verb
- 1
To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.
“He was denizened to Ireland after fleeing his home country.”
- 2
To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.
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