Meaning of INHABITANT
| Pronunciation: | | in'habitnt
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| | Definition: | | [n] a person who inhabits a particular place |
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| | Synonyms: | | denizen, dweller |
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| | See Also: | | Alsatian, American, Aussie, Australian, Austronesian, borderer, cottage dweller, cottager, earthling, earthman, easterner, human, individual, island-dweller, islander, Kiwi, landlubber, landman, landsman, liver, marcher, mortal, New Zealander, Northerner, Occidental, occupant, occupier, person, Philistine, plainsman, resident, somebody, someone, soul, tellurian, Trinidadian, villager, westerner | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*hab"it*ant\, n. [L. inhabitans, -antis, p. pr. of
inhabitare.]
1. One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as
distinguished from a transient lodger or visitor; as, an
inhabitant of a house, a town, a city, county, or state.
``Frail inhabitants of earth.'' --Cowper.
In this place, they report that they saw inhabitants
which were very fair and fat people. --Abp. Abbot.
2. (Law) One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or
parish; a permanent resident.
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| | Related Terms: | | aborigine, addressee, artist-in-residence, autochthon, citizen, citizenry, commonwealth, community, constituency, cultural community, denizen, dweller, dwellers, folk, general public, habitancy, habitant, house detective, incumbent, indigene, inhabitants, inhabiter, inmate, inpatient, intern, linguistic community, live-in maid, liver, locum tenens, nation, native, occupant, occupier, people, people at large, populace, population, public, residencer, resident, resident physician, residentiary, resider, society, sojourner, speech community, tenant, whole people |
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