habitant
ha·bi·tant
habitant
noun
Definition of habitant
2 \ ˌ(h)a-bi-ˈtäⁿ 
\ or less commonly habitan \ ˌ(h)a-bi-ˈtäⁿ \ : a settler or descendant of a settler of French origin working as a farmer in Canada
\ or less commonly habitan \ ˌ(h)a-bi-ˈtäⁿ \ : a settler or descendant of a settler of French origin working as a farmer in CanadaSynonyms & Antonyms for dainty
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//Chidi, the professor and philosophy nerd, winds up trying to teach his co-habitants—and himself, and even the reforming demon played by Danson—on how to be a good person who can actually make it to the Good Place despite their past sins.
— Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "‘The Good Place’ and What We Owe to Each Other in Health Care: Brainstorm Health," 27 Sep. 2019
//Its walls completely enclose the living area so as to protect its habitants from the elements!
— Jay Willis, GQ, "Republicans Are Terrified of What Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Started," 2 July 2018
//The early-morning habitants have presented an unsafe environment to BART and Muni employees who open the stations or report to work early.
— Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, "Something new coming to BART’s Market Street stations. Patience required," 27 June 2018
//Opened in February, the cabane has already received gushing accolades from restaurant critics for its gastronomic take on classic habitant fare.
— Elizabeth Warkentin, BostonGlobe.com, "Quaint sugaring experiences in Quebec," 4 Apr. 2018
//According to theDepartmental Observatory for Violence against Women, 36,000 habitants in Seine-Saint- Denis between the ages of 15 and 59 have been subject to domestic violence.
— Alice Gayraud, Marie Claire, "La Maison des Femmes," 10 Mar. 2018
//Federal domestic abuse law can prohibit current or former spouses, co-parents and current and former co-habitants from possessing guns.
— Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, "Pelosi’s claim the House GOP is ‘inviting’ violent criminals to carry concealed weapons," 12 Dec. 2017
First Known Use of habitant
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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one who lives permanently in a place
- the habitants of Indiana are nicknamed "Hoosiers"
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