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Word: Citizen
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French citezein, alteration (probably influenced by deinzein ‘denizen’) of Old French citeain, based on Latin civitas ‘city’ (see city)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪtɪz(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized
Short Definition:legally recognized subject or national of state or commonwealth
Examples:- a British citizen
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