Main Entry: ¹res·i·dent

Pronunciation: \ˈre-zə-dənt, ˈrez-dənt, ˈre-zə-ˌdent\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin resident-, residens, present participle of residēre

Date: 14th century

1 a : living in a place for some length of time : residing b : serving in a regular or full-time capacity <the resident engineer for a highway department>; also : being in residence
2 : present, inherent
3 : not migratory <resident species>