\Res`i*den"tia*ry\ (-d?n"sh?-r?; 277), a. [LL. residentiaris.] Having residence; as, a canon residentary; a residentiary guardian. --Dr. H. More.
\Res`i*den"tia*ry\, n. 1. One who is resident. The residentiary, or the frequent visitor of the favored spot, . . . will discover that both have been there. --Coleridge. 2. An ecclesiastic who keeps a certain residence. Syn: Inhabitant; inhabiter; dweller; sojourner.