resiant

1 of 2

noun

res·​i·​ant

-nt

plural -s

archaic

: resident

resiant

2 of 2

adjective

"

archaic

: abiding in a place : resident

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English resceant, from Middle French reseant, from reseant, adjective

Adjective

Middle English reseant, from Middle French, from Old French, from present participle of reseoir to reside, from Latin residēre

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