Definitions for resident
ˈrɛz ɪ dəntres·i·dent

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

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

2. Residentadjective

   fixed; stable; certain

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

3. Residentnoun

   one who resides or dwells in a place for some time

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

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

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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. resident

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

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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, inserted, nerdiest, sintered, tendries, trendies

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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. Hans Bauer:

   Lions are definitely present in Alatash National Park and in Dinder National Park. Lion presence in Alatash has not previously been confirmed in meetings at national or international level, considering the relative ease with which lion signs were observed, it is likely that they are resident throughout Alatash and Dinder.

2. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont:

   As more than 4,000 people in the state have been encouraged to self-quarantine, a Queens man who drives for taxi or ride-hailing services tested positive after showing up to a St. Johns Episcopal Hospital, which prompted 40 doctors and nurses to self-quarantine, meaning the staff will have to be replaced in the meantime, ABC 14 reports. MAJOR UNIVERSITIES CLOSE CLASSROOMS AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK Cuomo complained, however, that many New Yorkers are not following the self-quarantine requirements, but hesays thestate of emergency declaration will free up $ 30 millionused for testing and the purchase of protective gear for healthcare workers. The governor warned storescould lose their licenses for price gouging items like hand sanitizer, one he said was selling it for $ 80 per bottle. Cuomo, who earlier described the virus as like a flu on steroids, also emphasized that more people are dying from the fluthan dying from coronavirus. In this March 3, 2020, file photo, Metropolitan Transportation Authority worker sanitizes surfaces at the Coney Island Yard, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. ( AP) Metropolitan Transportation Authority worker referenced a New Rochelle lawyer, who commuted to work in Midtown via Metro-North before Metropolitan Transportation Authority worker fell ill and became the states second case earlier in the week. Since then, the mans wife and two of his children, a 14-year-old daughterand 20-year-old son, have tested positive, as did a neighbor who drove him to the hospital. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE The patient is believed to have contracted the virus in Westchester County and not through travel. Multiple members of The Young Israel of New Rochelle synagogue, where the man worships, have also tested positive. CORONAVIRUS CONFIRMED CASES AND FATALITIES, STATE BY STATE Cuomo said the state is reconsidering how to address the quarantine period for people in Westchester County who are quarantined after coming in contact with people who have tested positive, to apply to their last contact with other people. The quarantine period is typically 14 days after last contact. WHAT STATES HAVE DECLARED CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCIES ? Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced a second New York state resident who works in the state testing positive for the virus. This most recent case of another New York resident who works in Connecticut testing positive for COVID-19 shows us what we already know coronavirus is here and viruses dont stop at state borders.

3. Erin Fougères:

   They won't typically leave their resident area.

4. Darren Bailey:

   By agreeing with the plaintiff in this initial ruling, the court set a dangerous precedent, we will not stop this virus if, because of this ruling, any resident can petition to be exempted from aspects of the orders that rely on collective action to keep us all safe.

5. Heston Silbert:

   If you as a resident in the area of the prison have noticed a neighbor hasn't been around, or if you've noticed a coworker hasn't come to work for a period of time, if it's something that's out of the norm, we would ask you to please call.

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