habitant

[ hab-i-tuhnt ]

/ ˈhæb ɪ tənt /

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noun

an inhabitant.

Origin of habitant

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, habit spasm

Definition 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

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

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Example sentences from the Web for habitant

I knew that my spirit, my essential self, had left my body, and that I was no longer a habitant of the world in which I had lived.
The Passion for Life|Joseph Hocking
The very amount enclosed spoke of secrecy, and the "habitant" sailor used all due precautions in forwarding the missives.
From the St. Lawrence to the Yser with the 1st Canadian brigade|Frederic C. Curry
I was in high spirits that evening, for I believed I had found my habitant.
Crowded Out! and Other Sketches|Susie F. Harrison
He met them at their convivial gatherings, he heard the chanson sung by voyageurs, and the "habitant" caught his fancy.
The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists|George Bryce

It may be that to the Church chiefly does the habitant owe the preservation of his identity.
A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs|George M. Wrong

British Dictionary definitions for habitant

habitant

/ (ˈhæbɪtənt) /

noun

a less common word for inhabitant

(ˈhæbɪtənt, French abitɑ̃)

an early French settler in Canada or Louisiana, esp a small farmer
a descendant of these settlers, esp a farmer

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单词	habitant
释义	habitant ¹ [ hab-i-tuhnt ] / ˈhæb ɪ tənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR habitant ON THESAURUS.COM noun an inhabitant. Origin of habitant ¹ 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, habit spasm Definition 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 ² 1780–90; <French, present participle of habiter<Latin habitāre to inhabit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for habitant I knew that my spirit, my essential self, had left my body, and that I was no longer a habitant of the world in which I had lived. The Passion for Life\|Joseph Hocking The very amount enclosed spoke of secrecy, and the "habitant" sailor used all due precautions in forwarding the missives. From the St. Lawrence to the Yser with the 1st Canadian brigade\|Frederic C. Curry I was in high spirits that evening, for I believed I had found my habitant. Crowded Out! and Other Sketches\|Susie F. Harrison He met them at their convivial gatherings, he heard the chanson sung by voyageurs, and the "habitant" caught his fancy. The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists\|George Bryce It may be that to the Church chiefly does the habitant owe the preservation of his identity. A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs\|George M. Wrong British Dictionary definitions for habitant habitant / (ˈhæbɪtənt) / noun a less common word for inhabitant (ˈhæbɪtənt, French abitɑ̃) an early French settler in Canada or Louisiana, esp a small farmer a descendant of these settlers, esp a farmer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to habitant denizen, dweller
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habitant

noun

Origin of habitant

Words nearby habitant

Definition for habitant (2 of 2)

noun, plural ha·bi·tants [hab-i-tuhnts; French a-bee-tahn]. /ˈhæb ɪ tənts; French a biˈtɑ̃/.

Origin of habitant

Example sentences from the Web for habitant

British Dictionary definitions for habitant

noun

Words related to habitant