2. The place where one resides; an abode; a dwelling or habitation; esp., a settled or permanent home or
domicile. "Near the residence of Posthumus." Shak.
Johnson took up his residence in London.
Macaulay. 3. (Eng.Eccl.Law) The residing of an incumbent on his benefice; — opposed to nonresidence.
4. The place where anything rests permanently.
But when a king sets himself to bandy against the highest court and residence of all his regal power,
he then, . . . fights against his own majesty and kingship.
Milton. 5. Subsidence, as of a sediment. [Obs.] Bacon.
6. That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Syn. — Domiciliation; sojourn; stay; abode; home; dwelling; habitation; domicile; mansion.
Residency
(Res"i*den*cy) n.
1. Residence. [Obsoles.]
2. A political agency at a native court in British India, held by an officer styled the Resident; also, a Dutch
commercial colony or province in the East Indies.
Resident
(Res"i*dent) a. [F. résident, L. residens, -entis, p. pr. of residere. See Reside.]
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. Resident
(Res"i*dent), n.
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 inferior to that of ambassadors. See the Note under Minister, 4.
Residenter
(Res"i*dent*er) n. A resident. [Obs. or Colloq.]
Residential
(Res`i*den""tial) a.
1. Of or pertaining to a residence or residents; as, residential trade.
2. Residing; residentiary. [R.]
Residentiary
(Res`i*den"tia*ry) a. [LL. residentiaris.] Having residence; as, a canon residentary; a
residentiary guardian. Dr. H. More.
Residentiary
(Res`i*den"tia*ry), n.
