habitant
noun
ha·bi·tant
Definition of habitant
1play \ˈha-bə-tənt\ : inhabitant, resident
2play \ˌ(h)a-bi-ˈtäⁿ\ or less commonly habitanplay \ˌ(h)a-bi-ˈtäⁿ\ : a settler or descendant of a settler of French origin working as a farmer in Canada
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Examples of habitant in a Sentence
the habitants of Indiana are nicknamed “Hoosiers”
First Known Use of habitant
15th century
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