Meaning of resident in English
Noun
residentEtymology
Middle English: from Latin resident-‘remaining’, from the verb residere (see reside)Definitions
1. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there- 2. 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
Examples
- « the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital »
Qualitative Adjective
residentDefinitions
1. living in a particular placeExamples
- « resident aliens »
Antonyms
- 2. used of animals that do not migrate
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