RES'IDENT, adjective [Latin residens.] Dwelling or having an abode in a place for a continuance of time, but not definite; as a minister resident at the court of St. James. A B is now resident in South America. RES'IDENT, noun 1. One who resides or dwells in a place for some time. A B is now a resident in London. 2. A public minister who resides at a foreign court. It is usually applied to ministers of a rank inferior to that of embassadors.
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