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  1. 1. n. One who enjoys the freedom and privileges of a city; a freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. An inhabitant of a city; a townsman. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A person, native or naturalized, of either sex, who owes allegiance to a government, and is entitled to reciprocal protection from it. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. One who is domiciled in a country, and who is a citizen, though neither native nor naturalized, in such a sense that he takes his legal status from such country. Source: opted
  5. 5. a. Having the condition or qualities of a citizen, or of citizens; as, a citizen soldiery. Source: opted
  6. 6. a. Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a city; characteristic of citizens; effeminate; luxurious. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n:100 n. a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community Source: ecdict

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