Citizen
King James Dictionary [1]
Citizen, n.
1. The native of a city, or an inhabitant who enjoys the freedom and privileges of the city in which he resides the freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises. 2. A townsman a man of trade not a gentleman. 3. An inhabitant a dweller in any city, town or place. 4. In general sense, a native or permanent resident in a city or country as the citizens of London or Philadelphia the citizens of the United States. 5. In the United States, a person, native or naturalized, who has the privilege of exercising the elective franchise, or the qualifications which enable him to vote for rulers, and to purchase and hold real estate.
If the citizens of the United States should not be free and happy, the fault will be entirely their own.
Citizen, a. Having the qualities of a citizen.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (n.) An inhabitant of a city; a townsman.
(2): (n.) A person, native or naturalized, of either sex, who owes allegiance to a government, and is entitled to reciprocal protection from it.
(3): (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.
(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.
(5): (a.) Having the condition or qualities of a citizen, or of citizens; as, a citizen soldiery.
(6): (a.) Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a city; characteristic of citizens; effeminate; luxurious.
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
πολίτης. This is 'one having municipal rights, duties, andprotection.' Paul was a 'citizen' of Tarsus. Acts 21:39 . Gentile believers are no longer strangers and foreigners to the privileges of the people of God, but are 'fellow-citizens' with the saints, and of the 'household of God.' Ephesians 2:19 . The Christian's citizenship, πολίτευμα, is not on earth, but in heaven, Philippians 3:20 .
