n. 1 a foreigner admitted to certain rights in his or her adopted country. 2 a naturalized foreign word, animal, or plant. 3 (usu. foll. by of) poet. an inhabitant or occupant. denizenship n.
[ ME f. AF deinzein f. OF deinz within f. L de from + intus within + -ein f. L -aneus: see -ANEOUS ]