The difference between Denizen and Dweller
When used as nouns, denizen means an inhabitant of a place, whereas dweller means an inhabitant of a specific place.
Denizen is also verb with the meaning: to grant rights of citizenship to.
check bellow for the other definitions of Denizen and Dweller
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Denizen as a noun:
An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.
Examples:
"The giant squid is one of many denizens of the deep."
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Denizen as a noun:
One who frequents a place.
Examples:
"The denizens of that pub are of the roughest sort."
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Denizen as a noun (British, historical):
A person with rights between those of naturalized citizen and resident alien (roughly permanent resident), obtained through letters patent.
Examples:
"Though born in Iceland, he became a denizen of Britain after leaving Oxford."
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Denizen as a noun (biology):
An animal or plant from a particular range or habitat.
Examples:
"The bald eagle is a denizen of the northern part of the state."
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Denizen as a verb (transitive, British, historical):
To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.
Examples:
"He was denizened to Ireland after fleeing his home country."
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Denizen as a verb (transitive):
To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.
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Dweller as a noun:
An inhabitant of a specific place; an inhabitant or denizen.
Examples:
"The new couple are apartment dwellers."