\Den"i*zen\ (d[e^]n"[i^]*z'n), n. [OF. denzein,
deinzein, prop., one living (a city or country); opposed to
forain foreign, and fr. denz within, F. dans, fr. L. de
intus, prop., from within, intus being from in in. See {In},
and cf. {Foreign}.]
1. A dweller; an inhabitant. ``Denizens of air.'' --Pope.
         Denizens of their own free, independent state. --Sir
                                               W. Scott.
2. One who is admitted by favor to all or a part of the
   rights of citizenship, where he did not possess them by
   birth; an adopted or naturalized citizen.
3. One admitted to residence in a foreign country.
         Ye gods, Natives, or denizens, of blest abodes.
                                               --Dryden.

\Den"i*zen\, v. t.
1. To constitute (one) a denizen; to admit to residence, with
   certain rights and privileges.
         As soon as denizened, they domineer.  --Dryden.
2. To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or
   naturalized occupants.
         There [islets] were at once denizened by various
         weeds.                                --J. D.
                                               Hooker.