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Residentiary

Residentiary \Res`i*den"tia*ry\ (-d?n"sh?-r?; 277), a. [LL. residentiaris.] Having residence; as, a canon residentary; a residentiary guardian.
--Dr. H. More.

Residentiary

Residentiary \Res`i*den"tia*ry\, n.

  1. One who is resident.

    The residentiary, or the frequent visitor of the favored spot, . . . will discover that both have been there.
    --Coleridge.

  2. An ecclesiastic who keeps a certain residence.

    Syn: Inhabitant; inhabiter; dweller; sojourner.

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residentiary

a. Of, pertaining to, or having residence (especially official residence) n. A canon who has an official residence

Usage examples of "residentiary".

I am fully authorized by the state to investigate and make recommendatory suggestions for disposition vis-a-vis the educational slash residentiary status of minor children deemed to be in a state of potentialized risk.