den·i·zen (d n -z n)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.
[Middle English denisein, from Anglo-Norman denzein, from deinz, within, from Late Latin deintus, from within; see dedans.]
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denizen Noun 1. a person, animal, or plant that lives or grows in a particular place 2. an animal or plant established in a place to which it is not native [Old French denzein]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | denizen - a person who inhabits a particular placeEuropean - a native or inhabitant of Europe 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) easterner - an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S. Hittite - a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC Latin - an inhabitant of ancient Latium liver - someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities" marcher - an inhabitant of a border district Numidian - an inhabitant of ancient Numidia 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) 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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