denizen

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛn.ɪ.zən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who inhabits a particular place
  2. noun a plant or animal naturalized in a region

Etymology

From Middle English denisein, from Old French denzein, from deinz (“within”) + -ein, from Late Latin dē intus (“from within”), whence French dans.

In classic literature

Synonyms

inhabitant, habitant, dweller, indweller

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
person
Narrower (hyponyms)
borderer, marcher, cottager, numidian, westerner, easterner

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