Definitions for Resident
ˈrɛz ɪ dəntres·i·dent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. resident, occupant, occupiernoun

   someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

2. house physician, resident, resident physicianadjective

   a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital

   "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"

3. residentadjective

   living in a particular place

   "resident aliens"

4. nonmigratory, residentadjective

   used of animals that do not migrate

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. residentnoun

   person, animal or plant living at a location or in an area

2. residentnoun

   a bird which does not migrate during the course of the year

3. residentnoun

   a graduated medical student who is receiving advanced training in a specialty

4. residentadjective

   the person on hand who is the strongest in a particular skill or profession

   He is our resident UNIX expert.

5. residentadjective

   a student in the medical profession who watches a licensed doctor in order to learn a skill

   For privacy reasons, she requested the resident nurse to leave.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Residentadjective

   Dwelling or having abode in any place.

   Etymology: residens, Lat. resident, Fr.

   I am not concerned in this objection; not thinking it necessary, that Christ should be personally present or resident on earth in the millenium. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   He is not said to be resident in a place, who comes thither with a purpose of retiring immediately; so also he is said to be absent, who is absent with his family. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

2. Residentnoun

   An agent, minister, or officer residing in any distant place with the dignity of an ambassador.

   Etymology: from the adj.

   The pope fears the English will suffer nothing like a resident or consul in his kingdoms. Addison.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Residentadjective

   dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate; -- opposed to nonresident; as, resident in the city or in the country

2. Residentadjective

   fixed; stable; certain

3. Residentnoun

   one who resides or dwells in a place for some time

4. Residentnoun

   a diplomatic representative who resides at a foreign court; -- a term usualy applied to ministers of a rank inferior to that of ambassadors. See the Note under Minister, 4

5. Etymology: [F. rsident, L. residens, -entis, p. pr. of residere. See Reside.]

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1. Resident

   A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. resident

   A British subject residing in an enemy's country may trade generally with the natives, but not in contraband.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. resident

   A person who lives at a specific address or location.

   The resident was clean, neat and tidy and loved their neighbours.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020  

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1. • Inhabitant

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Resident' in Nouns Frequency: #1041

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Resident' in Adjectives Frequency: #919

Anagrams for Resident »

1. Dniester

2. inserted

3. nerdiest

4. sintered

5. tendries

6. trendies

7. indesert

How to pronounce Resident?

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Resident in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Resident in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Resident in a Sentence

1. Nick Shelton:

   Flags, flowers and letters alike lie near the remains of Wayne Wilson at the conclusion of the memorial service at the Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles, Mich., Niles Wednesday, July 17, 2019. ( Emil Lippe/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP) Mourners came from several states away to honor him. It said on Facebook he didnt have any family. He does have family, Ohio resident Kenneth Creechtold WNDU-TV. Everybody that stepped foot in Vietnam is a brother. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In brief remarks, Niles Mayor Nick Shelton thankedWilson and others like Niles Mayor Nick Shelton thankedWilson. General George S. Patton Jr. said it best : It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived, thank God for Wayne Wilson and thank you all for being a part of his legacy.

2. Coney Island:

   Coney Island resident and arts decided Coney Island resident and arts'd take over the entire neighborhood one day a year and put on a wacky art parade.

3. Chief Edgardo Garcia:

   To safeguard our community, we will be utilizing camera trailers in certain areas and every patrol station has been advised to increase visibility patrols in the areas of our Asian community, most important, we are turning to every resident of the city of Dallas to keep an eye out and safeguard our city. Hate has no place here.

4. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh:

   We ask that each and every single Boston resident look after their neighbor, be it someone you see outdoors or someone living next door.

5. President Biden:

   Planes taking off from Kabul are not flying directly to the United States, they’re landing at U.S. military bases and transit centers around the world. At these sites where they are landing, we are conducting thorough scrutiny — security screenings for everyone who is not a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

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