resident
adjective
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L339927 on Wikidata ↗noun
- person recieving post-graduate medical training by working under the supervision of a senior clinician
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛzɪdənt/ / [ˈɹɛzɪdənt] ~ [ˈɹɛzɪdn̩t]
adj
Etymology: From Middle English resident, from Anglo-Norman resident, from Latin residēns, present participle of resideō (“to remain behind, reside, dwell”), equivalent to reside + -ent, from re- (“back”) + sedeō (“to sit”). Doublet of resiant and rezident. The espionage sense is a semantic loan from Russian резиде́нт (rezidént). (physician): So called because in the 19th century they resided in the hospital dormitories.
- Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate.
“resident in the city or in the country”
- Based in a particular place; on hand; local.
“He is our resident computer expert.”
“Across the country, around 180 Class 08/09s are still registered with main line operators and spot hire companies as well as at various industrial sites, while around 70 more are resident at heritage railways.”
- Fixed; stable; certain.
“stable and resident like a rock”
“one there still resident as day and night”
- Currently loaded into RAM; contrasted with virtual memory.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English resident, from Anglo-Norman resident, from Latin residēns, present participle of resideō (“to remain behind, reside, dwell”), equivalent to reside + -ent, from re- (“back”) + sedeō (“to sit”). Doublet of resiant and rezident. The espionage sense is a semantic loan from Russian резиде́нт (rezidént). (physician): So called because in the 19th century they resided in the hospital dormitories.
- A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
“The tiger is a resident of the Lower Amoor, and ranges as high as 53° north latitude. In winter he roams through the same forests with the reindeer, and occasionally dines upon venison of his own catching.”
“Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.”
- A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.
- A physician receiving postgraduate medical training in a hospital or clinic.
“She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.”
- A diplomatic representative who resides in a foreign country, usually of inferior rank to an ambassador.
“After much inquiry I determined to visit the district of Maros, about thirty miles north of Macassar, where Mr. Jacob Mesman, a brother of my friend, resided, who had kindly offered to find me house-room and give me assistance should I feel inclined to visit him. I accordingly obtained a pass from the Resident, and having hired a boat set off one evening for Maros.”
- A legal permanent resident, someone who maintains residency.
- Alternative form of rezident.