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Meaning of denizen

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

denizen

Pronunciation:/ˈdɛn.ɪ.zən//ˈdɛn.ɪ.zən/

noun

Definitions

  1. An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.

    Example: The giant squid is one of many denizens of the deep.

  2. One who frequents a place.

    Example: 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.

    Example: Though born in Iceland, he became a denizen of Britain after leaving Oxford.

  4. An animal or plant from a particular range or habitat.

    Example: The bald eagle is a denizen of the northern part of the state.

verb

Definitions

  1. To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.

    Example: He was denizened to Ireland after fleeing his home country.

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