Definitions for habitantˈhæb ɪ tənt; Fr. a biˈtɑ̃; ˈhæb ɪ tənts; Fr. a biˈtɑ̃
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hab•it•antˈhæb ɪ tənt(n.)
an inhabitant.
Origin of habitant:
1480–90; < L habitant-, s. of habitāns, prp. of habitāre to inhabit. See habitat , -ant
ha•bi•tantˈhæb ɪ tənt; Fr. a biˈtɑ̃; ˈhæb ɪ tənts; Fr. a biˈtɑ̃(n.)(pl.)ha•bi•tants
a French Canadian, esp. a French-speaking inhabitant of rural Quebec.
Category: Peoples
Origin of habitant:
1780–90; < F, prp. of habiter < L habitāre
Wiktionary
habitant(Noun)
Inhabitant, dweller.
habitant(Noun)
a member of habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies
Webster Dictionary
Habitant(verb)
an inhabitant; a dweller
Habitant(verb)
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 plural
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