Denizen — Defs

01 n. A dweller; an inhabitant.

1.
A dweller; an inhabitant.
“Denizens of their own free, independent state.” — Sir W. Scott.
2.
One who is admitted by favor to all or a part of the rights of citizenship, where he did not possess them by birth; an adopted or naturalized citizen.
3.
One admitted to residence in a foreign country.
“Ye gods, Natives, or denizens, of blest abodes.” — Dryden.

02 v. t. To constitute (one) a denizen; to admit to residence, with certain rights and privileges.

1.
To constitute (one) a denizen; to admit to residence, with certain rights and privileges.
“As soon as denizened, they domineer.” — Dryden.
2.
To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.
“There [islets] were at once denizened by various weeds.” — J. D. Hooker.