3. One admitted to residence in a foreign country.
Ye gods,
Natives, or denizens, of blest abodes.
Dryden. Denizen
(Den"i*zen), v. t.
1. To constitute (one) a denizen; to admit to residence, with certain rights and privileges.
As soon as denizened, they domineer.
Dryden. 2. To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.
There [islets] were at once denizened by various weeds.
J. D. Hooker. Denizenation
(Den`i*zen*a"tion) n. Denization; denizening. Abbott.
Denizenize
(Den"i*zen*ize) v. t. To constitute (one) a denizen; to denizen. Abbott.
Denizenship
(Den"i*zen*ship), n. State of being a denizen.
Denmark satin
(Den"mark sat"in) See under Satin.
Dennet
(Den"net) n. A light, open, two-wheeled carriage for one horse; a kind of gig. ("The term and
vehicle common about 1825." Latham.)
Denominable
(De*nom"i*na*ble) a. Capable of being denominated or named. Sir T. Browne.
Denominate
(De*nom"i*nate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Denominated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Denominating ] [L.
denominatus, p. p. of denominare to name; de- + nominare to call by name. See Nominate.] To
give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate.
Passions commonly denominating selfish.
Hume. Denominate
(De*nom"i*nate) a. [L. denominatus, p. p.] Having a specific name or denomination; specified
in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is mere abstract
quantity or number. See Compound number, under Compound.
Denomination
(De*nom`i*na"tion) n. [L. denominatio metonymy: cf. F. dénomination a naming.]
1. The act of naming or designating.
2. That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a
general name indicating a class of like individuals; a category; as, the denomination of units, or of thousands,
or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons.
Those [qualities] which are classed under the denomination of sublime.
Burke. 3. A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect; as, a denomination of Christians.
Syn. — Name; appellation; title. See Name.
Denominational
(De*nom`i*na"tion*al) a. Pertaining to a denomination, especially to a sect or society.
"Denominational differences." Buckle.
Denominationalism
(De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ism) n. A denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to
the interests of a sect or denomination.
