Denizen vs. Citizen

Difference Between Denizen and Citizen

Denizennoun

An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.

The giant squid is one of many denizens of the deep.

Citizennoun

(obsolete) A resident of a city or town, particularly:

Denizennoun

One who frequents a place.

The denizens of that pub are of the roughest sort.

Citizennoun

(historical) A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city.

Denizennoun

A person with rights between those of naturalized citizen and resident alien (roughly permanent resident), obtained through letters patent.

Though born in Iceland, he became a denizen of Britain after leaving Oxford.

Citizennoun

(obsolete) A member of the early modern urban middle class, distinguished from nobles and landed gentry on one side and from peasants, craftsmen, and laborers on the other.

Denizennoun

(biology) An animal or plant from a particular range or habitat.

The bald eagle is a denizen of the northern part of the state.''

Citizennoun

(Christianity) A resident or future resident of the heavenly city or later of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian.

Denizenverb

To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.

He was denizened to Ireland after fleeing his home country.

Citizennoun

A legally-recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role, particularly:

I am a Roman citizen.

Denizenverb

(transitive) To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.

Citizennoun

(dated) A member of a state that is not a monarchy.

Denizennoun

a person who inhabits a particular place

Citizennoun

A term of address among French citizens during the French Revolution or towards its supporters elsewhere; dated a term of address among socialists and communists.