First Known Use: 14th century
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1resident
adjective res·i·dent \ˈre-zə-dənt, ˈrez-dənt, ˈre-zə-ˌdent\
: living in a particular place usually for a long period of time
: working regularly at a particular place
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: not migratory <resident species>
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Origin of RESIDENT
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin resident-, residens, present participle of residēre
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
noun
: someone who lives in a particular place
: a doctor who is training at a hospital to become a specialist in a particular field of medicine
Full Definition 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
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First Known Use of RESIDENT
15th century
RESIDENT Defined for Kids
1resident
noun res·i·dent \ˈre-zə-dənt\
Definition of RESIDENT for Kids
: a person who lives in a place
2resident
adjective
Definition of RESIDENT for Kids
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: living in a place for some length of time
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: serving in a full-time position <a resident doctor>
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resident
noun res·i·dent \ˈrez-əd-ənt, ˈrez-dənt\
Medical Definition of RESIDENT
: a physician serving a residency
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