denizen

  • 91den|i|za|tion — «DEHN uh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of making one a denizen. 2. the fact of being made a denizen …

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  • 92den|i|zen — «DEHN uh zuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a person or animal that lives in a place; inhabitant; occupant: »Fish are denizens of the sea. 2. a foreign word, plant, or animal that has been naturalized: »The common English sparrow is a denizen of America;… …

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  • 93Denization — Den i*za tion, n. The act of making one a denizen or adopted citizen; naturalization. Hallam. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 94Denize — De*nize (d[ e]*n[imac]z ), v. t. To make a denizen; to confer the rights of citizenship upon; to naturalize. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] There was a private act made for denizing the children of Richard Hills. Strype. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 95Denizenship — Den i*zen*ship, n. State of being a denizen. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 96Indenizen — In*den i*zen, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indenizened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indenizening}.] To invest with the privileges of a denizen; to naturalize. [R.] [1913 Webster] Words indenizened, and commonly used as English. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 97Indenizened — Indenizen In*den i*zen, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indenizened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indenizening}.] To invest with the privileges of a denizen; to naturalize. [R.] [1913 Webster] Words indenizened, and commonly used as English. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 98Indenizening — Indenizen In*den i*zen, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indenizened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indenizening}.] To invest with the privileges of a denizen; to naturalize. [R.] [1913 Webster] Words indenizened, and commonly used as English. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 99Native — Na tive, n. 1. One who, or that which, is born in a place or country referred to; a denizen by birth; an animal, a fruit, or vegetable, produced in a certain region; as, a native of France; the natives are restless. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Stock… …

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  • 100Allegiance — An allegiance is a duty of fidelity said to be owed by a subject or a citizen to his/her state or sovereign.Origin of the wordMid. English ligeaunce ; med. Latin ligeantia ; the al was probably added through confusion with another legal term,… …

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