Dictionary

resident en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹɛzɪdənt/
• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈɹɛzɪdənt] ~ [ˈɹɛzɪdn̩t]

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. 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
2. Based in a particular place; on hand; local.
   • He is our resident computer expert.
   • Across the country, around 180 Class 08/09s are still registered with main line operators and spot hire companies as well as at various industrial sites, while around 70 more are resident at heritage railways. 2023 November 1, “Network News: Strong industry interest as Positive Traction launches '08e'”, in RAIL, number 995, page 19:
3. (obsolete) Fixed; stable; certain.
   • one there still resident as day and night 1651, William Davenant, Gondibert:
   • stable and resident like a rock 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, “[XXVIII Sermons Preached at Golden Grove; Being for the Summer Half-year, […].] ”, in ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Royston […], published 1654, →OCLC:
4. (of memory) Currently loaded into RAM; contrasted with virtual memory.

Forms

Deriveds

nonresident

Translations (3)

sv bofast (dwelling in a place for a continued length of time) · grc ἐντόπιος (dwelling in a place for a continued length of time) · bg постоянно живеещ (dwelling in a place for a continued length of time)

resident en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹɛzɪdənt/
• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈɹɛzɪdənt] ~ [ˈɹɛzɪdn̩t]

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
   • The acorns are more slender and pointed than the other and this tree is a resident of foothills all around the great valley up to elevations of about 3500 feet. 1953, Woodbridge Metcalf, “Trees of Las Posadas”, in Pamphlets on Conservation of Natural Resources, volume 15, Northwest Regional Council:
   • 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. 1868, Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Harper's, volume 37, page 303:
   • Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter IV, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
2. A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.
3. A physician receiving postgraduate medical training in a hospital or clinic.
   • She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.
4. 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 the Resident, and having hired a boat set off one evening for Maros. 1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume I, London: Macmillan and Co., page 358:
5. A legal permanent resident, someone who maintains residency.
6. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of rezident.
   alt of rezident

Forms

Coordinates

migrant · attending · snowbird

Deriveds

nonresident · residentship · Southern resident orca · dual resident · residency · residental · resident alien · resident minister · non-resident · e-resident · permanent resident · resident-general · coresident

Hypernyms

bird · person · creature · animal · physician · doctor

Translations (173)

ro rezident (person living at a location or an area) · ur اَہْل (person living at a location or an area) · pt íncola (person living at a location or an area) · he תּוֹשָׁב (person living at a location or an area) · sl prebivalec (person living at a location or an area) · mi kainoho (person living at a location or an area) · hu segédorvos (physician receiving specialized medical training) · sk obyvateľka (person living at a location or an area) · hu állandó lakos (person living at a location or an area) · ru жи́тельница (person living at a location or an area) · sh житељка (person living at a location or an area) · be жыха́рка (person living at a location or an area) · de Anwohner (person living at a location or an area) · hu lakos (person living at a location or an area) · km គេហជន (person living at a location or an area) · fr interne (physician receiving specialized medical training) · lv iedzīvotājs (person living at a location or an area) · sw mwenyeji (person living at a location or an area) · be жыха́р (person living at a location or an area) · kmr şênî (person living at a location or an area) · nb innbygger (person living at a location or an area) · fr habitant (person living at a location or an area) · ur رَہائِشی (person living at a location or an area) · be жы́целька (person living at a location or an area) · cmn 居住者 (person living at a location or an area) · be жы́цель (person living at a location or an area) · he תּוֹשֶׁבֶת (person living at a location or an area) · cs obyvatel (person living at a location or an area) · ug ئاھالە (person living at a location or an area) · et elanik (person living at a location or an area) · fr résident (person living at a location or an area) · eu biztanle (person living at a location or an area) · tg сокин (person living at a location or an area) · ms penduduk (person living at a location or an area) · ar سَاكِنَة (person living at a location or an area) · hu alorvos (physician receiving specialized medical training) · et asukas (person living at a location or an area) · chr ᎡᎯ (person living at a location or an area) · vi cư dân (person living at a location or an area) · sh stanòvnica (person living at a location or an area) · pl mieszkanka (person living at a location or an area) · ki mũikari (person living at a location or an area) · uk ме́шканець (person living at a location or an area) · cmn 居民 (person living at a location or an area) · sw mkazi (person living at a location or an area) · da fastboende (person living at a location or an area) · pt residente (physician receiving specialized medical training) · fa-ira اَهْل (person living at a location or an area) · ro rezidentă (person living at a location or an area) · yo olùgbé (person living at a location or an area) · grc ἐντόπιος (person living at a location or an area) · yi אײַנוואוינער (person living at a location or an area) · fr résidente (person living at a location or an area) · ca resident (physician receiving specialized medical training) · da indbygger (person living at a location or an area) · ka მცხოვრები (person living at a location or an area) · mk жител (person living at a location or an area) · hi रहनेवाला (person living at a location or an area) · sh стано̀внӣк (person living at a location or an area) · fa-ira مُقیم (person living at a location or an area) · ps مېشتی (person living at a location or an area) · uk ме́шканка (person living at a location or an area) · ceb residente (person living at a location or an area) · hi वासी (person living at a location or an area) · sv boende (person living at a location or an area) · es habitante (person living at a location or an area) · bg обита́тел (person living at a location or an area) · bg обита́телка (person living at a location or an area) · hi निवासी (person living at a location or an area) · ka მაცხოვრებელი (person living at a location or an area) · de Resident (diplomatic representative) · cs obyvatelka (person living at a location or an area) · tt яшәүче (person living at a location or an area) · de Assistentarzt (physician receiving specialized medical training) · tr durgun (person living at a location or an area) · pdt Bewona (person living at a location or an area) · tr sakin (person living at a location or an area) · as বাসিন্দা (person living at a location or an area) · be насе́льнік (person living at a location or an area) · fr habitante (person living at a location or an area) · is íbúi (person living at a location or an area) · mk жителка (person living at a location or an area) · ar أَهْل (person living at a location or an area) · id dokter residen (physician receiving specialized medical training) · be насе́льніца (person living at a location or an area) · ur باشِنْدَہ (person living at a location or an area) · sh жи́тељица (person living at a location or an area) · pt morador (person living at a location or an area) · mn суугч (person living at a location or an area) · sh žítelj (person living at a location or an area) · mr रहिवासी (person living at a location or an area) · ur مُقِیم (person living at a location or an area) · sl prebivalka (person living at a location or an area) · nl inwoner (person living at a location or an area) · de Bewohner (person living at a location or an area) · hy բնակիչ (person living at a location or an area) · ru жи́тель (person living at a location or an area) · pt habitante (person living at a location or an area) · el ειδικευόμενος γιατρός (physician receiving specialized medical training) · lt gyventoja (person living at a location or an area) · de Residentin (diplomatic representative) · hu rezidens (physician receiving specialized medical training) · sh žiteljka (person living at a location or an area) · ar سَاكِن (person living at a location or an area) · fa-ira ساکِن (person living at a location or an area) · ko 주민 (person living at a location or an area) · uz yashovchi (person living at a location or an area) · az sakin (person living at a location or an area) · ur رَہائِش پَذِیر (person living at a location or an area) · nb fastboende (person living at a location or an area) · ckb ئەھل (person living at a location or an area) · el ένοικος (person living at a location or an area) · de Bewohnerin (person living at a location or an area) · pl rezydent (person living at a location or an area) · ps مېشت (person living at a location or an area) · el κάτοικος (person living at a location or an area) · sh stanòvnīk (person living at a location or an area) · tg бошанда (person living at a location or an area) · uk жи́тель (person living at a location or an area) · ru резиде́нт (person living at a location or an area) · sh жи́тељ (person living at a location or an area) · ru резиде́нтка (person living at a location or an area) · es munícipe (person living at a location or an area) · de Anwohnerin (person living at a location or an area) · gl residente (person living at a location or an area) · de Einwohner (person living at a location or an area) · hu klinikai képzésen részt vevő orvos (physician receiving specialized medical training) · de Einwohnerin (person living at a location or an area) · lt gyventojas (person living at a location or an area) · fa-ira باشَنْدِه (person living at a location or an area) · la incola (person living at a location or an area) · ceb lumulupyo (person living at a location or an area) · de Anrainer (person living at a location or an area) · ps مقيم (person living at a location or an area) · ckb خەلک (person living at a location or an area) · ja 居住者 (person living at a location or an area) · zdj mkazi (person living at a location or an area) · ckb دانشتوان (person living at a location or an area) · bg жи́тел (person living at a location or an area) · sv invånare (person living at a location or an area) · pt residente (person living at a location or an area) · sq banor (person living at a location or an area) · ms penghuni (person living at a location or an area) · ky тургун (person living at a location or an area) · th ผู้พักอาศัย (person living at a location or an area) · ar سُكَّان (person living at a location or an area) · sh стано̀вница (person living at a location or an area) · id penghuni (person living at a location or an area) · lv iedzīvotāja (person living at a location or an area) · fi asukas (person living at a location or an area) · yue 居民 (person living at a location or an area) · pl mieszkaniec (person living at a location or an area) · kmr rûniştvan (person living at a location or an area) · it residente (person living at a location or an area) · nb beboer (person living at a location or an area) · es residente (person living at a location or an area) · bn বাসিন্দা (person living at a location or an area) · fi erikoistuva lääkäri (physician receiving specialized medical training) · sh žíteljica (person living at a location or an area) · tg аҳл (person living at a location or an area) · hu lakó (person living at a location or an area) · bg жи́телка (person living at a location or an area) · ko 거주자 (person living at a location or an area) · kk тұрғын (person living at a location or an area) · uz turuvchi (person living at a location or an area) · de Anrainerin (person living at a location or an area) · sw makao (person living at a location or an area) · ja 住民 (person living at a location or an area) · uk жи́телька (person living at a location or an area) · hu gyakorló orvos (physician receiving specialized medical training) · pl rezydentka (person living at a location or an area) · sk obyvateľ (person living at a location or an area) · ca resident (person living at a location or an area)

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