plural residencies
Definition of residency
1a
: a usually official place of residence
b
: a state or period of residence
a 20-year residency in the city
also
: residence sense 2c
2
: a territory in a protected state in which the powers of the protecting state are executed by a resident agent
3a
: a period of advanced training in a medical specialty that normally follows graduation from medical school and licensing to practice medicine
c
: a period as an artist in residence
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The first known use of residency was in 1579
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