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Meaning of 'resident' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Resident [ a.]
- 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.
- Fixed; stable; certain.
2 . Resident [ n.]
- One who resides or dwells in a place for some time.
- 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.

Meaning of 'resident' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . resident [ n]
Meaning (1):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital
2 . resident [ a]
Meaning (2):
- living in a particular place
Example in sentence:
  • resident aliens

Nearby Words:

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