Definitions
living in a particular place
Word origin
From Middle English resident, from Anglo-Norman resident, from Latin residēns, present participle of resideō (“to remain behind, reside, dwell”), equivalent to reside + -ent, from re- (“back”) + sedeō (“to sit”). Doublet of resiant and rezident. The espionage sense is a semantic loan from Russian резиде́нт (rezidént).
Used in a sentence
“The tiger is a resident of the Lower Amoor, and ranges as high as 53° north latitude. In winter he roams through the same forests with the reindeer, and occasionally dines upon venison of his own catching.”
“The acorns are more slender and pointed than the other and this tree is a resident of foothills all around the great valley up to elevations of about 3500 feet.”
“She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Local inhabitant”8 letters
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