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 citizenship3: one that frequents a place <nightclub denizens>