Defn: One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or parish; a permanent resident.
INHABITATE
In*hab"i*tate, v. t.
Defn: To inhabit. [Obs.]
INHABITATION
In*hab`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. inhabitatio a dwelling.]
1. The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling. The inhabitation of the Holy Ghost. Bp. Pearson.
2. Abode; place of dwelling; residence. [Obs.] Milton.
3. Population; inhabitants. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. The beginning of nations and of the world's inhabitation. Sir W. Raleigh.
INHABITATIVENESS
In*hab"it*a*tive*ness, n. (Phrenol.)
Defn: A tendency or propensity to permanent residence in a place or abode; love of home and country.
INHABITED
In*hab"it*ed, a.