denizen

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English denisein, from Anglo-Norman denzein, from deinz (within), from Late Latin deintus (from within). Compare dedans.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
denizen

Plural
denizens

denizen (plural denizens)

  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. (British) A citizen naturalized through letters patent.
    Though born in Iceland, he became a denizen of Britain after leaving Oxford.
  4. (biology) Used to describe the range or habitat of an animal.
    The bald eagle is a denizen of the northern part of the state.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to denizen

Third person singular
denizens

Simple past
denizened

Past participle
denizened

Present participle
denizening

to denizen (third-person singular simple present denizens, present participle denizening, simple past and past participle denizened)

  1. (transitive, British) To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.
    He was denizened to Ireland after fleeing his home country.
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