habitant
habitant · habitants
A member of a habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where…A member of a habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies.
/abitɑ̃/
Meaning
2 senses(Canada)A member of a habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies.
(archaic)Synonym of inhabitant /dweller.
More definitions
- a person who inhabits a particular place
Origin
From French habitant. From Middle English habytaunt, from Middle French habitant. By surfFrom French habitant.
From Middle English habytaunt, from Middle French habitant. By surface analysis, habit (“to inhabit”) + -ant.
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