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residence definition

resi·dence (rez′i dəns, -dens′)

noun

  1. the act or fact of residing
  2. the fact or status of living or staying in a place while working, going to school, carrying out official duties, etc., esp. long enough to qualify for certain rights, privileges, etc.
  3. the place in which a person or thing resides; dwelling place; abode; esp., a house
  4. a large or imposing house; mansion
  5. the time during which a person resides in a place

Etymology: ME < MFr < ML residentia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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