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Definition of Resiant
1. a. Resident; present in a place.
2. n. A resident.
Definition of Resiant
1. Noun. (obsolete) A resident. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Resiant
1. resiance [n -S] - See also: resiance
Lexicographical Neighbors of Resiant
Literary usage of Resiant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ecclesiastical Law by Richard Burn (1842)
"... resiant in any the king's dominions, shall from hence- f"",!1 °0f c".B" forth
depart out of the king's dominions to or for any visit- ". ..."
2. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques & Discoveries of the English by Richard Hakluyt (1907)
"Articles conceived and determined for the Commission of the Merchants of this
company resiant in Russia, and at the Warhouse, for the second voyage, ..."
3. The Parliament and Councils of England, Chronologically Arranged: From the by Charles Henry Parry (1839)
"Such as are resiant *• «• shall be chosen. ... The Sheriff'confesses it, but
acted on Counsel's Opinion that Sir George was not eligible, as not resiant. ..."
4. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1901)
"Painter'* Dedication to the Pal. of Pleat. tNow, as he tossed to >md fro in liis
mind, what force to use for the repressing of these troubles, resiant still ..."
5. The History and Antiquities of Syon Monastery: The Parish of Isleworth, and by George James Aungier (1840)
"... sheriff or other officer or minister of us, our heirs or successors, or any
of them, shall attach, arrest, or take any of the people, tenants resiant, ..."
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