n.
Pronunciation: ' re-z ə -d ə n(t)-s ē , ' rez-d ə n(t)-, ' re-z ə - ˌ den(t)-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
Date: 1579
1 a : a usually official place of residence b : a state or period of residence <a 20-year residency in the city> also : RESIDENCE 2C
2 : a territory in a protected state in which the powers of the protecting state are executed by a resident agent
3 a : a period of advanced training in a medical specialty that normally follows graduation from medical school and licensing to practice medicine b : RESIDENCE 4B c : a period as an artist in residence