resident

See also résident

English

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Etymology

From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin residens, past participle of residere (to remain behind, reside, dwell), from re- (back) + sedere (to sit).

Noun

resident (plural residents)

  1. person, animal or plant living at a location or in an area
  2. a bird which does not migrate during the course of the year
  3. a graduated medical student who is receiving advanced training in a specialty
    • She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.
  4. A diplomatic representative who resides at a foreign court, usually of inferior rank to an ambassador.

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Adjective

resident (comparative more resident, superlative most resident)

  1. the person on hand who is the strongest in a particular skill or profession
    He is our resident UNIX expert.
  2. 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.

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Latin

Verb

resident

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of resideō
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