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  1. 1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Fixed; stable; certain. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. One who resides or dwells in a place for some time. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. 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. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. living in a particular place Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. used of animals that do not migrate Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. 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 Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. 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. Fixed; stable; certain. [Obs.] "Stable and resident like a rock." Jer. TAylor. One there still resident as day and night. Davenant. 1. One who resides or dwells in a place for some time. 2. A diplomatic representative who resides at a foreign court; -- a term usualy applied to ministers of a rank inferrior to that of ambassadors. See the Note under Minister,4. Source: webster
  10. 10. j:9/n:91 n. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there a. living in a particular place Source: ecdict

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