Denizen

Definition of DENIZEN

1
: inhabitant
2
: a person admitted to residence in a foreign country; especially : an alien admitted to rights of citizenship
3
: one that frequents a place

Examples of DENIZEN

one of those muscle-bound denizens of the gym
the polar bear is an iconic denizen of the snowy Arctic

Origin of DENIZEN
Middle English denizeine, from Anglo-French denisein, denzein inhabitant, inner part, inner, from denz within, from Late Latin deintus, from Latin de- + intus within – more at ent-
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DENIZEN
Synonyms: familiar, frequenter, habitué (also habitue), haunter, rat, regular
Antonyms: transient

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