resident
B1Meanings
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adj
living in a particular place
resident aliens
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noun
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
the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital
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noun
A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
The tiger is a resident of the Lower Amoor, and ranges as high as 53° north latitude. In winter he roams through the same forests with the reindeer, and occasionally dines upon venison of his own catching.
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noun
A physician receiving postgraduate medical training in a hospital or clinic.
She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.
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noun
A diplomatic representative who resides in a foreign country, usually of inferior rank to an ambassador.
After much inquiry I determined to visit the district of Maros, about thirty miles north of Macassar, where Mr. Jacob Mesman, a brother of my friend, resided, who had kindly offered to find me house-room and give me assistance should I feel inclined to visit him. I accordingly obtained a pass from the Resident, and having hired a boat set off one evening for Maros.
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adj
Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate.
resident in the city or in the country
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adj
Based in a particular place; on hand; local.
He is our resident computer expert.
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Fixed; stable; certain.
stable and resident like a rock
Etymology
From Middle English resident, from Anglo-Norman resident, from Latin residēns, present participle of resideō (“to remain behind, reside, dwell”), equivalent to reside + -ent, from re- (“back”) + sedeō (“to sit”). Doublet of resiant and rezident. The espionage sense is a semantic loan from Russian резиде́нт (rezidént). (physician): So called because in the 19th century they resided in the hospital dormitories.
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