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inhabitancy |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Inhabitance \In*hab"it*ance\, Inhabitancy \In*hab"it*an*cy\, n. 1. 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. 2. (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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: inhabitancy n : the act of inhabiting [syn: {inhabitation}, {habitation}]
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