denizen
/ˈdenɪzən/noun
1- formal or humorous an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place〈正式或幽默〉居民; 居住者:
denizens of field and forest.
田野和山林的居民。
1.1
- Brit. historical a foreigner allowed certain rights in their adopted country〈英, 史〉(在居住国享有某些权利的)外国人, (移居某国的)外籍人士。
派生词
denizenship
noun词源
late Middle English deynseyn, via Anglo-Norman French from Old French deinz 'within' (from Latin de 'from' + intus 'within') + -ein (from Latin -aneus '-aneous'). The change in the form of the word was due to association with CITIZEN.