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endenizen, v.|ɛnˈdɛnɪzən|
Forms: 6 endenison, 7 en-, indenizon, indenizen, 6– endenizen.
[f. en-1 + denizen.]
1. trans. To make a denizen or citizen of; to naturalize, enfranchise. Also transf. and fig.
1592G. Harvey New Letter 6 Oh that the worthy Du Bartas were so endenisoned. a1637B. Jonson Eng. Gram. Words indenizened, i.e. derived from the Greek, and commonly used as English: as azure, zeal, zephyre, etc. 1652Urquhart Jewel Wks. (1834) 195 Liberty to endenizon new citizens in the commonwealth of languages. 1708Penn in Pa. Hist. Soc. Mem. X. 292, I shall get them either naturalized or endenizened by the Queen. 1823Lamb Elia, Detached Th. Bks. 420 The books..have not endenizened themselves..in the national heart. 1830Godwin Cloudesley III. ii. 33, I would have endenisened myself in a country where I could make myself respected.
†2. intr. To become a denizen or citizen. Obs.
1598Florio, Inurbare, to endenizen, to become..a citizen or a ciuill man. |