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resident
- /ˈɹɛzɪdənt/
- [ˈɹɛzɪdənt] ~ [ˈɹɛzɪdn̩t]
Rhymes with -ɛzɪdənt
Where it comes from
From Middle English resident, from Anglo-Norman resident, from Latin residēns, present participle of resideō (“to remain behind, reside, dwell”), equivalent to reside + -ent, from re- (“back”) + sedeō (“to sit”). Doublet of resiant and rezident. The espionage sense is a semantic loan from Russian резиде́нт (rezidént).
(physician): So called because in the 19th century they resided in the hospital dormitories.
noun residents
- A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area. The tiger is a resident of the Lower Amoor, and ranges as high as 53° north latitude. In winter he roams through the same forests with the reindeer, and occasionally dines upon venison of his own catching.
- A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.
- A physician receiving postgraduate medical training in a hospital or clinic. She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.
- A diplomatic representative who resides in a foreign country, usually of inferior rank to an ambassador. After much inquiry I determined to visit the district of Maros, about thirty miles north of Macassar, where Mr. Jacob Mesman, a brother of my friend, resided, who had kindly offered to find me house-room and give me assistance should I feel inclined to visit him. I accordingly obtained a pass from t
- A legal permanent resident, someone who maintains residency.
- Alternative form of rezident
adjective more resident · most resident
- Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate. resident in the city or in the country
- Based in a particular place; on hand; local. He is our resident computer expert.
- Fixed; stable; certain. stable and resident like a rock
- Currently loaded into RAM; contrasted with virtual memory.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: occupier, occupant, nonmigratory, house physician, resident physician, habitation, residency, inhabitant, domiciled, home, residential, domicile, residence, staying, sojourn, dwelling
Translations
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noun person living at a location or an area
| Español | residente, habitante, munícipe |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 주민 jumin, 거주자 geojuja |
| 日本語 | 居住者 kyojūsha, 住民 jūmin |
| 中文 | 居民 jūmín, 居住者 jūzhùzhě |
| हिन्दी | निवासी nivāsī, रहनेवाला rahnevālā, वासी vāsī |
| Kiswahili | makao, mwenyeji, mkazi |
| Português | morador, residente, habitante, íncola |
| Français | résident, résidente, habitant, habitante |
| Deutsch | Anwohner, Anwohnerin, Anrainer, Anrainerin, Einwohner, Einwohnerin |
| Italiano | residente |
| Ελληνικά | ένοικος énoikos, κάτοικος kátoikos |
| Română | rezident, rezidentă |
| Русский | жи́тель žítelʹ, жи́тельница žítelʹnica, резиде́нт rezidént, резиде́нтка rezidéntka |
| Tiếng Việt | cư dân |
| العربية | سَاكِن sākin, سَاكِنَة sākina, سُكَّان sukkān, أَهْل ʔahl |
| עברית | תּוֹשָׁב tosháv, תּוֹשֶׁבֶת |
noun physician receiving specialized medical training
| Português | residente |
|---|---|
| Français | interne |
| Deutsch | Assistentarzt |
| Ελληνικά | ειδικευόμενος γιατρός eidikevómenos giatrós |
noun diplomatic representative
| Deutsch | Resident, Residentin |
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title = {resident},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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