inhabitancy

  • 1inhabitancy — index abode, address, domicile, habitation (act of inhabiting), inhabitation (act of dwelling in), lodging, nationality, occupancy …

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  • 2inhabitancy — [in hab′i tən sē] n. pl. inhabitancies 1. an inhabiting or being inhabited 2. place of residence; home; dwelling: Also Obs. inhabitance …

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  • 3Inhabitancy — Inhabitance In*hab it*ance, Inhabitancy In*hab it*an*cy, n. 1. The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; the condition of an inhabitant; residence; occupancy. [1913 Webster] Ruins yet resting in the wild moors testify a former… …

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  • 4inhabitancy — noun Date: 1681 inhabitation …

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  • 5inhabitancy — /in hab i tn see/, n., pl. inhabitancies. 1. place of residence; habitation. 2. residency; occupancy. Also, inhabitance. [1675 85; INHABIT(ANT) + ANCY] * * * …

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  • 6inhabitancy — noun The condition of inhabiting or of being inhabited; occupancy …

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  • 7inhabitancy — n. residence, place where one lives; term of residence, occupancy …

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  • 8inhabitancy — in·hab·i·tan·cy …

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  • 9inhabitancy — /ɪnˈhæbətənsi/ (say in habuhtuhnsee) noun (plural inhabitancies) residence as an inhabitant. Also, inhabitance …

  • 10inhabitancy — A term, the meaning of which may vary according to the context in which it appears. Literally, the state or condition of an inhabitant. For some purposes, a dwelling house. For other purposes, domicil or legal residence. Thayer v Boston, 124 Mass …

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