resiance

noun

res·​i·​ance

ˈrezēən(t)s

variants or less commonly resiancy

-nsē

plural resiances also resiancies

archaic

: abode, residence

Word History

Etymology

resiance from Middle French reseance, from reseoir to reside (from Latin residēre) + -ance; resiancy from resiant + -cy

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