denizen

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den·i·zen / ˈdenəzən/ • n. formal or humorous an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place: denizens of field and forest. ∎  Brit., hist. a foreigner allowed certain rights in the adopted country.DERIVATIVES: den·i·zen·ship / -ˌship/ n.

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denizen

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denizen inhabitant XV; foreigner admitted to residence XVI. ME. deynseyn — AN. deinzein, f. OF. deinz within (:- late L. dē intus from within) + -ein (:- L. -āneus).

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