denizen (redirected from denizening)

den·i·zen  (dn-zn)

n.

1. An inhabitant; a resident: denizens of Monte Carlo.

2. One that frequents a particular place: a bar and its denizens.

3. Ecology An animal or a plant naturalized in a region.

4. Chiefly British A foreigner who is granted rights of residence and sometimes of citizenship.

tr.v. den·i·zened, den·i·zen·ing, den·i·zens Chiefly British

To make a denizen of; grant rights of residence to.

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[Middle English denisein, from Anglo-Norman denzein, from deinz, within, from Late Latin deintus, from within; see dedans.]

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deni·zen·ation n.

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denizen [ˈdɛnɪzən]

n

1. an inhabitant; occupant; resident

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit an individual permanently resident in a foreign country where he enjoys certain rights of citizenship

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a plant or animal established in a place to which it is not native

4. (Linguistics) a naturalized foreign word

vb

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to make a denizen

[from Anglo-French denisein, from Old French denzein, from denz within, from Latin de intus from within]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	denizen - a person who inhabits a particular place dweller, habitant, inhabitant, indweller individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia European - a native or inhabitant of Europe Aussie, Australian - a native or inhabitant of Australia Austronesian - a native or inhabitant of Austronesia New Zealander, Kiwi - a native or inhabitant of New Zealand American - a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country American - a native or inhabitant of the United States Alsatian - a native or inhabitant of Alsace borderer - an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England) cottage dweller, cottager - someone who lives in a cottage easterner - an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S. Galilaean, Galilean - an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ) Hittite - a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC island-dweller, islander - an inhabitant of an island landlubber, landman, landsman - a person who lives and works on land Latin - an inhabitant of ancient Latium liver - someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities" marcher - an inhabitant of a border district Nazarene - an inhabitant of Nazareth Northerner - an inhabitant of the North Numidian - an inhabitant of ancient Numidia Occidental - a native inhabitant of the Occident Philistine - a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC Phrygian - a native or inhabitant of Phrygia plainsman - an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America) occupant, occupier, resident - someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there earthling, earthman, tellurian, worldling - an inhabitant of the earth Trinidadian - inhabitant or native of Trinidad villager - one who has lived in a village most of their life westerner - an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
	2.	denizen - a plant or animal naturalized in a region; "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep" organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

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denizen

noun inhabitant, resident, citizen, occupant, dweller The denizens of New York are used to street violence.

Translations

denizen [ˈdenɪzn] N (liter) → morador(a) m/f, habitante mf
the denizens of the deep → los moradores de las profundidades del mar(liter)

denizen

n → Bewohner(in) m(f); (= person) → Einwohner(in) m(f); denizens of the forest → Waldbewohner pl; denizens of the deep → Bewohner pl → der Tiefe

denizen [ˈdɛnɪzn] n (liter) (inhabitant) → abitante m/f

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denizen [ˈdɛnɪzn] n (liter) (inhabitant) → abitante m/f