Main Entry: den·i·zen

Pronunciation: \ˈde-nə-zən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English denizeine, from Anglo-French denisein, denzein inhabitant, inner part, inner, from denz within, from Late Latin deintus, from Latin de- + intus within — more at ent-

Date: 15th century

1 : inhabitant <denizens of the forest>
2 : a person admitted to residence in a foreign country; especially : an alien admitted to rights of citizenship
3 : one that frequents a place <nightclub denizens>