denizens

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An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.“The giant squid is one of many denizens of the deep.”
One who frequents a place.“The denizens of that pub are of the roughest sort.”
A person with rights between those of naturalized citizen and resident alien (roughly permanent resident), obtained through letters patent.“Though born in Iceland, he became a denizen of Britain after leaving Oxford.”
An animal or plant from a particular range or habitat.“The bald eagle is a denizen of the northern part of the state.”

To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.“He was denizened to Ireland after fleeing his home country.”
To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.