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Residence

Residence Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Residence? [n] the act of dwelling in a place [n] a large and imposing house [n] the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence" [n] the address where a person lives; "it is his legal place of residence" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Residence: abidance \| abode \| hall \| manse \| mansion \| mansion house \| residency Related Terms \| Find terms related to Residence: See Also \| act \| address \| castle \| cloister \| court \| deanery \| home \| house \| human action \| human activity \| lodging \| manor \| manor hall \| manor house \| Mount Vernon \| occupancy \| palace \| parsonage \| place \| rectory \| religious residence \| stately home \| tenancy \| Vatican \| Vatican Palace \| vicarage \| White House Residence In Webster's Dictionary \Res"i*dence\ (r?z"?-dens), n. [F. r['e]sidence. See {Resident}.] 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. (Eng.Eccl.Law) 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. Syn: Domiciliation; sojourn; stay; abode; home; dwelling; habitation; domicile; mansion.

Residence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Residence?

[n] the act of dwelling in a place
[n] a large and imposing house
[n] the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
[n] the address where a person lives; "it is his legal place of residence"

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Residence In Webster's Dictionary

\Res"i*dence\ (r?z"?-dens), n. [F. r['e]sidence. See
{Resident}.]
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. (Eng.Eccl.Law) 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.

Syn: Domiciliation; sojourn; stay; abode; home; dwelling;
     habitation; domicile; mansion.

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