inhabitancy Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
inhabitation; habitation.
- he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony
WordNet
In*hab"it*ance, In*hab"it*an*cy noun
(Also<
- Inhabitance
- Inhabitancy
)
Definitions
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The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; the condition of an inhabitant; residence; occupancy. Ruins yet resting in the wild moors testify a former inhabitance. Carew.
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(Law) The state of having legal right to claim the privileges of a recognized inhabitant; especially, the right to support in case of poverty, acquired by residence in a town; habitancy.