denizen

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who inhabits a particular place
  2. noun a plant or animal naturalized in a region

Etymology

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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Synonyms

inhabitant, habitant, dweller, indweller

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