Citizen | |
1. n. A pupil of City of London School | |
2. n. (obsolete) A resident of a city or town, particularly: | |
3. n. (historical) A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city. | |
4. n. (obsolete) A member of the early modern urban middle class, distinguished from nobles and landed gentry on one side and from peasants, craftsmen, and l | |
5. n. (Christianity) A resident or future resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. | |
6. n. A legally-recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role, particularly: | |
I am a Roman citizen. | |
7. n. (dated) A member of a state that is not a monarchy. | |
Formerly, the citizens of republics were distinguished from the subjects living in kingdoms. | |
8. n. (historical, usually capitalized) A term of address among French citizens during the French Revolution or towards its supporters elsewhere; (later, dat | |
9. n. An inhabitant: a member of any place. | |
Diogenes reckoned himself a citizen of the world. | |
10. n. A private citizen: a civilian, as opposed to a police officer, professional soldier, or other (usually state) group. | |
11. n. (computing) An object. | |