habitant

ha·bi·tant

noun

Definition of HABITANT

1

\ˈha-bə-tənt\ : inhabitant, resident

2

\ˌ(h)a-bi-ˈtäⁿ\ also ha·bi·tan \-ˈtäⁿ\ : a settler or descendant of a settler of French origin working as a farmer in Canada

Examples of HABITANT

1. <the habitants of Indiana are nicknamed “Hoosiers”>

First Known Use of HABITANT

15th century

Related to HABITANT

Synonyms: denizen, dweller, inhabitant, inhabiter, occupant, resident, resider, tenant

Antonyms: transient

Related Words: cohabitant, coresident; aborigine, native; citizen, national, subject; colonist, émigré (also emigré), migrant, newcomer, settler; burgher, local, localite, townee [chiefly British], townie (or towny), townsman, villager

Near Antonyms: alien, foreigner, nonresident; guest, tourist, visitor; defector, emigrant, escaper, evacuee, exile, expatriate, refugee

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