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Resident

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.

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Narrower term 11

Alexandrian 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library.

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Coaster 76% connected

A vessel employed in sailing along a coast, or engaged in the coasting trade.

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Colonial 76% connected

Of or pertaining to a colony; as, colonial rights, traffic, wars.

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Dalesman 76% connected

One living in a dale; -- a term applied particularly to the inhabitants of the valleys in the north of England, Norway, etc.

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Housemate 76% connected

One who dwells in the same house with another.

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Inmate 76% connected

One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger; esp.,one of the occupants of an asylum, hospital, or prison; by extension…

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Metropolitan 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the capital or principal city of a country; as, metropolitan luxury.

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Outlier 76% connected

One who does not live where his office, or business, or estate, is.

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Sojourner 76% connected

One who sojourns.

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Stater 76% connected

One who states.

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Tenant 76% connected

One who holds or possesses lands, or other real estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in common, in severalty, for life, for years, or…

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Denizen 76% connected

A dweller; an inhabitant.

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Doctor 76% connected

A teacher; one skilled in a profession, or branch of knowledge learned man.

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Dweller 76% connected

An inhabitant; a resident; as, a cave dweller.

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Habitant 76% connected

An inhabitant; a dweller.

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Indweller 76% connected

An inhabitant.

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Inhabitant 76% connected

One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as distinguished from a transient lodger or visitor; as, an inhabitant of a house, a town, a city,…

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Physician 76% connected

A person skilled in physic, or the art of healing; one duty authorized to prescribe remedies for, and treat, diseases; a doctor of medicine.

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Abidance 74% connected

The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with).

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Abidance 74% connected

The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with).

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Domicile 74% connected

An abode or mansion; a place of permanent residence, either of an individual or a family.

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Domicile 74% connected

An abode or mansion; a place of permanent residence, either of an individual or a family.

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Occupancy 74% connected

The act of taking or holding possession; possession; occupation.

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Occupancy 74% connected

The act of taking or holding possession; possession; occupation.

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Occupier 74% connected

One who occupies, or has possession.

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Occupier 74% connected

One who occupies, or has possession.

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Reside 74% connected

To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to abide continuosly; to have one's domicile of home; to remain…

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Reside 74% connected

To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to abide continuosly; to have one's domicile of home; to remain…

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Residence 74% connected

The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a…

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Residence 74% connected

The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a…

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Occupant 92% connected

One who occupies, or takes possession; one who has the actual use or possession, or is in possession, of a thing.

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Occupier 92% connected

One who occupies, or has possession.

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Nonresident 94% connected

Not residing in a particular place, on one's own estate, or in one's proper place; as, a nonresident clergyman or proprietor of lands.

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Nonresident 94% connected

Not residing in a particular place, on one's own estate, or in one's proper place; as, a nonresident clergyman or proprietor of lands.

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