(n) the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men), Syn. inhabitation, habitation, Example:he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
{ } 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 ]