resident

res·i·dent

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rez-i-duh nt]
- /ˈrɛz ɪ dənt/
- /ˈrezɪdənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rez-i-duh nt]
- /ˈrɛz ɪ dənt/

Definitions of resident word

noun resident a person who resides in a place. 1
noun resident a physician who joins the medical staff of a hospital as a salaried employee for a specified period to gain advanced training usually in a particular field, being in full-time attendance at the hospital and often living on the premises. 1
noun resident a diplomatic representative, inferior in rank to an ambassador, residing at a foreign court. 1
noun resident (formerly) a representative of the British governor general at a native court in India. 1
noun resident (formerly) the governor of a residency in the Dutch East Indies. 1
adjective resident residing; dwelling in a place. 1

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Origin of resident

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin resident- (stem of residēns), present participle of residēre to reside; see -ent

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Parts of speech for Resident

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Resident

resident popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for resident

noun resident

addressee — The addressee of a letter or parcel is the person or company that it is addressed to.
addressees — the person, company, or the like to whom a piece of mail is addressed.
burgess — a citizen or freeman of a borough
burgesses — Anthony, 1917–93, English novelist and critic.
burgher — The burghers of a town or city are the people who live there, especially the richer or more respectable people.

adj resident

hers — Slang. a female: Is the new baby a her or a him?
his — any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes.
in-built — built-in (def 2).
inbuilt — built-in (def 2).
inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.

adjective resident

hisser — One who hisses.
its — sweet vermouth: gin and it.
yours — to address as “thou.”.

All 37 Synonyms of resident

Antonyms for resident

adj resident

moved — to pass from one place or position to another.

noun resident

holidaymaker — vacationer.
migrant — migrating, especially of people; migratory.
nonresident — not resident in a particular place.

All 5 Antonyms of resident

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adj resident

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Definitions of resident word

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Origin of resident

First appearance:

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Resident

resident popularity

resident usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for resident

noun resident

adj resident

adjective resident

Antonyms for resident

adj resident

noun resident

Top questions with resident

Related words

liveyer

minister resident

residentiary

townie

absentee landlord

alien

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