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resident
noun
    1. Someone who lives permanently in a particular place.
      Thesaurus: denizen, inhabitant, lodger, tenant, occupant, citizen, habitant, local, indweller.
    2. A registered guest staying, usually at least for a few days, in a hotel.
    3. A bird or animal that is found permanently in a particular region or country and does not migrate.
    4a. formerly
      A representative of a governor in a protected state;
    4b. formerly
      A representative of the British governor general at the court of an Indian state.
    5a. medicine.
      A doctor who works at and usually lives in a hospital;
    (N Amer)
    5b. medicine.
      A doctor undergoing advanced or specialized training in a hospital.
adj
    1. Living or dwelling in a particular place, especially permanently or for some length of time.
    2. Living or required to live in the place where one works.
    3. Said of birds and animals: not migrating.
    4. Said of qualities, etc: inherent.
    5. computing.
      Said of files, programs, etc: placed permanently in the memory.
Derivative: residentship
noun
    Etymology: 14c: from Latin residere to reside.



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