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residence

[rez-i-duhns]

noun

  1. the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling; home.

    Their residence is in New York City.

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  2. a structure serving as a dwelling or home, especially one of large proportion and superior quality.

    They have a summer residence in Connecticut.

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  3. the act or fact of residing.

    during his residence in Spain.

  4. the act of living or staying in a specified place while performing official duties, carrying on studies or research, awaiting a divorce, etc..

    She will spend two terms in resident at Oxford University.

  5. the time during which a person resides in a place.

    a residence there of five years.

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  6. the location of the main offices or principal center of business activity of a commercial enterprise, especially a large corporation, as registered under law.

  7. Chemistry.residence time.



residence

/ ˈɛɪəԲ /

noun

  1. the place in which one resides; abode or home

  2. a large imposing house; mansion

  3. the fact of residing in a place or a period of residing

  4. the official house of the governor of any of various countries

  5. the state of being officially present

    1. actually resident

      the royal standard indicates that the Queen is in residence

    2. designating a creative artist resident for a set period at a university, college, etc, whose role is to stimulate an active interest in the subject

      composer in residence

  6. the seat of some inherent quality, characteristic, etc

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of residence1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin residentia, equivalent to Latin (ŧ) “to dwell, live in, reside” + -entia noun suffix; reside, -ence
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He texted a troubling message to friends at a Minneapolis residence, where he had rented a room and would stay one or two nights a week, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

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Over the last three days, Israel has attacked military bases, sites and airports, including in Isfahan, Arak and Kermanshah; residences of military commanders and nuclear scientists; and the country’s top uranium enrichment facility in Natanz.

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Flags have been at half-mast at royal residences and the black armbands will add another sign of respect, with the King having said he was "desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad".

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Israel struck dozens of targets, including nuclear facilities, military sites and private residences, across Iran on Friday, killing a number of senior military commanders in what it called "Operation Rising Lion".

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If a caravan or lodge in England is used as a permanent residence, then its owners are covered by the Mobile Home Act 1983, which gives them tenancy rights.

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