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habitant

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[ hab-i-tuhnt ]
/ ˈhæb ɪ tənt /
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noun
an inhabitant.
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Origin of habitant

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1480–90; <Latin habitant- (stem of habitāns), present participle of habitāre to inhabit. See habitat, -ant

Words nearby habitant

Habiru, habit, habitable, habitan, habitancy, habitant, habitat, habitation, habited, habit-forming, habitual

Other definitions for habitant (2 of 2)

habitant2
[ hab-i-tuhnt; French a-bee-tahn ]
/ ˈhæb ɪ tənt; French a biˈtɑ̃ /
noun, plural ha·bi·tants [hab-i-tuhnts; French a-bee-tahn]. /ˈhæb ɪ tənts; French a biˈtɑ̃/.
a French settler in Canada or Louisiana, or a descendant of one, especially a farmer.
Canadian. a Canadian of French speech and culture, especially one residing in the province of Quebec.

Origin of habitant

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1780–90; <French, present participle of habiter<Latin habitāre to inhabit
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Words related to habitant

denizen, dweller

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British Dictionary definitions for habitant

habitant
/ (ˈhæbɪtənt) /
noun
a less common word for inhabitant
(ˈhæbɪtənt, French abitɑ̃)
  1. an early French settler in Canada or Louisiana, esp a small farmer
  2. a descendant of these settlers, esp a farmer
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