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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.
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;
- A representative of the British governor general at the court of an Indian state.
- A doctor who works at and usually lives in a hospital;
5b. medicine.
- A doctor undergoing advanced or specialized training in a hospital.
- 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.
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