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n. One who dwells with another, or with others. “Coinhabitants of the same element.” Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Habitant, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

General Arnold met an emissary . . . sent . . . to ascertain the feelings of the habitans or French yeomanry. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. habitance, LL. habitantia. ] Dwelling; abode; residence. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Inhabitancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. habitant. See Habit, v. t. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. An inhabitant; a dweller. Milton. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ F. pron. An inhabitant or resident; -- a name applied to and denoting farmers of French descent or origin in Canada, especially in the Province of Quebec; -- usually in the plural. [ 1913 Webster ]

The habitants or cultivators of the soil. Parkman. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. 1. The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; the condition of an inhabitant; residence; occupancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ruins yet resting in the wild moors testify a former inhabitance. Carew. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) The state of having legal right to claim the privileges of a recognized inhabitant; especially, the right to support in case of poverty, acquired by residence in a town; habitancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. inhabitans, -antis, p. pr. of inhabitare. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as distinguished from a transient lodger or visitor; as, an inhabitant of a house, a town, a city, county, or state. “Frail inhabitants of earth.” Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

In this place, they report that they saw inhabitants which were very fair and fat people. Abp. Abbot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or parish; a permanent resident. [ 1913 Webster ]