Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Denizen (-s)
denizen (-s), n. [AFr deinzein.] (webplay: natural).
- Inhabitant; dweller; native; [fig.] creature; living thing; mortal being.
- Occupant; non-native citizen; alien resident; one with limited rights, who may purchase land but can't inherit it.
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