resident
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adjective \ˈre-zə-dənt, ˈrez-dənt, ˈre-zə-ˌdent\Definition of RESIDENT
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: not migratory <resident species>
See Examples of RESIDENT
- Several tribes are resident in this part of the country.
Origin of RESIDENT
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin resident-, residens, present participle of residēre
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with RESIDENT
accident, aliment, Blaenau Gwent, circumvent, compartment, complement, compliment, confident, devilment, diffident, discontent, document, evident, heaven-sent, implement, incident, instrument, Jack-a-Lent, malcontent, nonevent, Occident, ornament, orient, provident, regiment, reinvent, represent, re-present, Saint-Laurent, sediment, self-content, subsequent, supplement
2resident
nounDefinition of RESIDENT
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: one who resides in a place
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: a diplomatic agent residing at a foreign court or seat of government; especially : one exercising authority in a protected state as representative of the protecting power
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: a physician serving a residency
First Known Use of RESIDENT
15th century
res·i·dent
noun \ˈrez-əd-ənt, ˈrez-dənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RESIDENT
: a physician serving a residency
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