Added 9 October 2026
denizen
/ˈdɛn.ɪ.zən/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about denizen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A person who inhabits a particular place.
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A plant or animal naturalized in a region.
denizens of field and forest
Origin
From Middle English denisein, from Old French denzein, from deinz (“within”) + -ein, from Late Latin dē intus (“from within”), whence French dans.
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