DENIZEN
/ˈdɛn.ɪ.zən/
17
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WWF
D(2) E(1) N(1) I(1) Z(10) E(1) N(1)
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Definition
/ˈdɛn.ɪ.zən/
noun
- An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.“The giant squid is one of many denizens of the deep.”
- One who frequents a place.“The denizens of that pub are of the roughest sort.”
- 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.”
- An animal or plant from a particular range or habitat.“The bald eagle is a denizen of the northern part of the state.”
- A foreign word that has become naturalised in another language.
verb
- To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.“He was denizened to Ireland after fleeing his home country.”
- To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.
Source: Wiktionary
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