'Residentiary' definitions:

Definition of 'Residentiary'

From: GCIDE
  • Residentiary \Res`i*den"tia*ry\ (-d?n"sh?-r?; 277), a. [LL. residentiaris.] Having residence; as, a canon residentary; a residentiary guardian. --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Residentiary'

From: GCIDE
  • Residentiary \Res`i*den"tia*ry\, n.
  • 1. One who is resident. [1913 Webster]
  • The residentiary, or the frequent visitor of the favored spot, . . . will discover that both have been there. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. An ecclesiastic who keeps a certain residence. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Inhabitant; inhabiter; dweller; sojourner. [1913 Webster]

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