resident
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From Middle English < Anglo-Norman < Latin residens, pp. of residere (“‘to remain behind, reside, dwell’”) < re- (“‘back’”) + sedere (“‘to sit’”).
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resident (plural residents)
- person, animal or plant living at a location or in an area
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- The tiger lily is a resident of Asia.
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- a graduated medical student who is receiving advanced training in a specialty
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- She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.
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persons living at a location or an area
graduate medical student receiving medical training
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resident (comparative more resident, superlative most resident)
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- the person on hand who is the strongest in a particular skill or profession
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- He is our resident UNIX expert.
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- a student in the medical profession who watches a licensed doctor in order to learn a skill
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[edit] External links
- resident in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- resident in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- resident at OneLook® Dictionary Search
