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residentiary Definition

resi·den·ti·ary (rez′ə den′s̸hē er′ē, -s̸hə rē)

adjective

  1. living in a place; resident
  2. of, requiring, or bound to an official residence

Etymology: ML residentiarius

noun pl. -·ar′·ies

  1. a resident
  2. Eccles. a clergyman bound to an official residence

residentiary Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • canon: He was first appointed as a residentiary canon and only became Chancellor after several years with us.