denizen
C1CEFR level
75/100Rarity: rare
FormalRegister
General noun
An inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.
Foxes and owls are the true denizens of the disused railway cutting.
Law noun
Historically, a foreign national granted certain rights of a subject short of full citizenship; more broadly, a lawful inhabitant.
By letters patent the alien was made a denizen, acquiring the right to hold land.
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