cit·i·zen 
(s
t
-z
n) See the pronunciation key
NOUN:
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English citisein, from Anglo-Norman citesein, alteration (perhaps influenced by dainzain, denizen), of Old French citeain from cite, city ; see city
OTHER FORMS:
citi·zen·ly(Adjective)
SYNONYMS:
citizen, national, subject
These nouns denote a person owing allegiance to a nation or state and entitled to its protection: an American citizen; a British national; a French subject.
(s
t-zn) See the pronunciation key NOUN:
- A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation.
- A resident of a city or town, especially one entitled to vote and enjoy other privileges there.
- A civilian.
- A native, inhabitant, or denizen of a particular place: "We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community" (Franklin D. Roosevelt).
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English citisein, from Anglo-Norman citesein, alteration (perhaps influenced by dainzain, denizen), of Old French citeain from cite, city ; see city
OTHER FORMS:
cit
i·zen·ly(Adjective)SYNONYMS:
citizen, national, subject
These nouns denote a person owing allegiance to a nation or state and entitled to its protection: an American citizen; a British national; a French subject.
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