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denizen

den·i·zen [ dénniz'n ] (plural den·i·zens)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. resident: a resident of a specific country or area

2. habitual visitor: a habitual visitor to a place
denizens of cyberspace chat rooms

3. nonnative plant or animal: a nonnative plant or animal that grows or lives in an area

4. foreigner with rights of residence: a new resident in a foreign country who is given some legal rights there

[15th century. < Anglo-Norman deinzein< Old French deinz "inside" < Latin de intus "from inside"]
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