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in⋅hab⋅it⋅ant
[in-hab-i-tuh
nt] 
–noun
| a person or animal that inhabits a place, esp. as a permanent resident. |
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| in·hab·i·tant (ĭn-hāb'ĭ-tənt) n. One that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident: the inhabitants of a fishing village; snakes, lizards, and other inhabitants of the desert. |
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Inhabitant
In*hab"it*ant\, n. [L. inhabitans, -antis, p. pr. of inhabitare.]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.
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Language Translation for : inhabitant
Spanish:
habitante,
German:
der, *die Bewohner(in),
Japanese:
住人
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