denizen

/ˈdɛn.ɪ.zən/

noun

  1. 1

    An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.

    The giant squid is one of many denizens of the deep.
  2. 2

    One who frequents a place.

    The denizens of that pub are of the roughest sort.
  3. 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. 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. 5

    A foreign word that has become naturalised in another language.

verb

  1. 1

    To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.

    He was denizened to Ireland after fleeing his home country.
  2. 2

    To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.

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