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habitant¹

  • /abitɑ̃/

Where it comes from

From French habitant.

noun habitants

  1. Canada A member of a habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies.

habitant²

  • /ˈhabɪtənt/

Where it comes from

From Middle English habytaunt, from Middle French habitant. By surface analysis, habit (“to inhabit”) + -ant.

noun habitants

  1. archaic Synonym of inhabitant /dweller. The last dark branches which intercepted his view gave way, and he saw a heap of blackened ruins. Scarcely aware of his own actions, he sprang from his horse. A single glance convinced him it could harbour no human habitant.

    Similar: inhabitant /dweller

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"habitant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/habitant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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habitant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/habitant

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"habitant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/habitant.

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@misc{habitant_2026,
  title = {habitant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/habitant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}