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| den·i·zen [ dénniz'n ] (plural den·i·zens) |
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1. resident: a resident of a specific country or area
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2. habitual visitor: a habitual visitor to a place
 denizens of cyberspace chat rooms
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3. nonnative plant or animal: a nonnative plant or animal that grows or lives in an area
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4. foreigner with rights of residence: a new resident in a foreign country who is given some legal rights there
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| [15th century. < Anglo-Norman deinzein< Old French deinz "inside" < Latin de intus "from inside"] |