HABITANCE
Hab"it*ance, n. Etym: [OF. habitance, LL. habitania.]
Defn: Dwelling; abode; residence. [Obs.] Spenser.
HABITANCY
Hab"it*an*cy, n.
Defn: Same as Inhabitancy.
HABITANT
Hab`it*ant, n. Etym: [F. habitant. See Habit, v.t]
1. An inhabitant; a dweller. Milton. Pope.
2. Etym: [F. pron. (]
Defn: An inhabitant or resident; — a name applied to and denoting
farmers of French descent or origin in Canada, especially in the
Province of Quebec; — usually in plural.
The habitants or cultivators of the soil. Parkman.
HABITAT
Hab`i*tat, n. Etym: [L., it dwells, fr. habitare. See Habit, v. t.]
1. (Biol.)