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Webster's Online English Dictionary

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residence


residence is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a year. The confessor had often made considerable residences in Normandy. Sir M. Hale.

[2] The place where one resides; an abode; a dwelling or habitation; esp., a settled or permanent home or domicile. "Near the residence of Posthumus." Shak. Johnson took up his residence in London. Macaulay.

[3] The residing of an incumbent on his benefice; -- opposed to nonresidence.

[4] The place where anything rests permanently. But when a king sets himself to bandy against the highest court and residence of all his regal power, he then, . . . fights against his own majesty and kingship. Milton.

[5] Subsidence, as of a sediment. [Obs.] Bacon.

[6] That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.


Synonyms:

abode
domicile
domiciliation
dwelling
habitation
home
sojourn
stay
mansio

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