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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Anglo-French |
| Origin: | citezein, from Old French citeien, from cité ( CITY); probably influenced by denizen |
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1 someone who lives in a particular town, country, or state : 
We need our schools to teach students to be good citizens.The mayor urged citizens to begin preparing for a major storm. ➔ senior citizen
We need our schools to teach students to be good citizens.The mayor urged citizens to begin preparing for a major storm.2 someone who legally belongs to a particular country and has rights and responsibilities there, whether they are living there or not [↪ national]: At the time, there were over 2000 British citizens living in Iraq.
At the time, there were over 2000 British citizens living in Iraq.
