A Denizen

1. An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.
2. One who frequents a place.
3. (Britain, historical) A person with rights between those of naturalized citizen and resident alien (roughly permanent resident), obtained through letters patent.
4. (biology) An animal or plant from a particular range or habitat.
5. A foreign word that has become naturalised in another language.

Usage notes

As a British legal category, used between 13th and 19th century (mentioned but not used in 20th century), made obsolete by naturalisation – see denization.

Synonyms

• (inhabitant of a place): dweller, inhabitant, native, resident
• (one who frequents a place): regular