denizen
anything adapted to a new place, condition, etc., such as an animal or plant not indigenous to a place but successfully naturalized.
British Law. an alien admitted to residence and to certain rights of citizenship in a country: this legal designation has been obsolete since the first half of the 20th century.
Chiefly British. to admit (an alien) to residence and certain rights of citizenship in a country.
Origin of denizen
1Other words from denizen
- den·i·za·tion [den-uh-zey-shuhn], /ˌdɛn əˈzeɪ ʃən/, den·i·zen·a·tion [den-uh-zuh-ney-shuhn], /ˌdɛn ə zəˈneɪ ʃən/, noun
- den·i·zen·ship, noun
- un·den·i·zened, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for denizen
/ (ˈdɛnɪzən) /
an inhabitant; occupant; resident
British an individual permanently resident in a foreign country where he enjoys certain rights of citizenship
a plant or animal established in a place to which it is not native
a naturalized foreign word
(tr) to make a denizen
Origin of denizen
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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