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Definition citizen

Etymology

From Middle English citeseyn, citezein, borrowed from Anglo-Norman citesain (“burgher; city-dweller”), citezein &c., probably a variant of cithein under influence of deinzein (“denizen”), from Anglo-Norman and Old French citeain &c. and citaien, citeien &c. ("burgher"; modern French citoyen), from cité ("settlement; cathedral city, city"; modern French cité) + -ain or -ien (“-an, -ian”). See city and hewe.

Noun

citizen (plural citizens)

1. (obsolete) A resident of a city or town, particularly:
   1. (historical) A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city.
   2. (obsolete) A member of the early modern urban middle class, distinguished from nobles and landed gentry on one side and from peasants, craftsmen, and laborers on the other.
   3. (Christianity) A resident or future resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian.
2. A legally-recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role, particularly:
   1. (dated) A member of a state that is not a monarchy.
   2. (historical, usually capitalized) A term of address among French citizens during the French Revolution or towards its supporters elsewhere; (later, dated) a term of address among socialists and communists.
3. An inhabitant: a member of any place.
4. A private citizen: a civilian, as opposed to a police officer, professional soldier, or other (usually state) group.
5. (computing) An object.

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