INHABITANT

inhabitant|inhabiter. Inhabitant, or Inhabiter, n. one who dwells in a place, one who has lived in a town sufficient time to acquire the rights of citzens, or of maintenance by the public, if poor, [(local)]

---

In‐hab″it‐ant (?), n. [[L. inhabitans, -antis, p. pr. of inhabitare.]] 1. 1. One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as distinguished from a transient lodger or visitor; as, an inhabitant of a house, a town, a city, county, or state. “Frail inhabitants of earth.” Cowper.
In this place, they report that they saw inhabitants which were very fair and fat people. Abp. Abbot. 2. 2. (Law) One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or parish; a permanent resident.