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One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as distinguished from a transient lodger or visitor; as, an inhabitant of a house, a town, a city, county, or state.

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  1. n. One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as distinguished from a transient lodger or visitor; as, an inhabitant of a house, a town, a city, county, or state.
  2. n. One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or parish; a permanent resident.
  3. n. a person who inhabits a particular place
  4. 1. One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as distinguished from a transient lodger or visitor; as, an inhabitant of a house, a town, a city, county, or state. "Frail inhabitants of earth." Cowper. In this place, they report that they saw inhabitants which were very fair and fat people. Abp. Abbot. 2. (Law) One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or parish; a permanent resident.
  5. One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or parish; apermanent resident.
  6. n:100 n. a person who inhabits a particular place