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residence

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Word definitions for residence in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Residence \Res"i*dence\ (r?z"?-dens), n. [F. r['e]sidence. See Resident .] 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 ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A residence is an establishment where it was originally or currently being used by a host as their main place of dwelling or home. Architecturally, a residence is typically a house, mansion, cottage or grand castles and palaces. A residence is offered to ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a residence permit ( also residency permit especially AmE ) (= one that allows you to live in a country ) ▪ Residence permits will be limited to five years. an official residence (= a house someone is able to use as ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., "act of dwelling; dwelling place," from Old French residence , from Medieval Latin residentia , from Latin residentem (nominative residens ) "residing, dwelling," present participle of residere "reside" (see reside ). Also borrowed into German ...

Usage examples of residence.

To accomplish these salutary ends, the constant residence of an Imperial governor, supported by a numerous army, was indispensably requisite.

It was the residence of two sisters--the elder extremely ugly and the younger very pretty, but the elder sister was accounted, and very rightly, the Corinna of the place.

The prayers of the Goths were granted, and their service was accepted by the Imperial court: and orders were immediately despatched to the civil and military governors of the Thracian diocese, to make the necessary preparations for the passage and subsistence of a great people, till a proper and sufficient territory could be allotted for their future residence.

The Isle of Thanet, a secure and fertile district, was allotted for the residence of these German auxiliaries, and they were supplied, according to the treaty, with a plentiful allowance of clothing and provisions.

A country palace, in the neighborhood of Compiegne was allotted for their residence or prison: but each year, in the month of March or May, they were conducted in a wagon drawn by oxen to the assembly of the Franks, to give audience to foreign ambassadors, and to ratify the acts of the mayor of the palace.

Hogg relinquished the farm of Mount Benger, and returned to his former residence at Altrive.

Ailim had bespelled the glider to return to the Residence as soon as she stepped from the vehicle.

It was linked to Brownsville by the twenty-five mile umbilicus of Route 77, The George Brell residence was at 18 Linden Way, Wentwood.

This nobleman sent major-general Bland to Franckfort, with a compliment to the emperor, assuring him, in the name of his Britannic majesty, that the respect owing to his dignity should not be violated, nor the place of his residence disturbed.

Savage left his car parked in a dark side street and walked a block to the Bullock residence.

He liked the food, he liked seeing his father buttle, and he liked these amazing freaks who were, it appeared, fellow-inmates with him of this highly desirable residence.

As I am taking up residence here in Berlin, I shall look forward to exchanging views with your royal highness on such matters in coming years, as you grow in wisdom and maturity.

Treaty Ports, many located in the interior on rivers, the foreign Customs Officer in uniform was a familiar presence and an extraterritorial area was set aside for foreign business and residence.

By the time they topped the last long hill that led down to the city, the steep slate roofs rising like a stone forest from the paler stones of the houses, the royal residence sitting on its artificial hill to the north as though it floated above the ordinary world, they could see the crowds gathering along the Horsegate Road.

On his way to Mantua the General took up his residence in the palace of the ancient dukes.