[res.i.dent] adj [ME, fr. L resident-, residens, prp. of residere] (14c) 1 a: living in a place for some length of time: residing b: serving in a regular or full-time capacity "the ~ engineer for a highway department"; also: being in residence
2: present, inherent
3: not migratory
[2]resident n (15c) 1: one who resides in a place
2: a diplomatic agent residing at a foreign court or seat of government; esp: one exercising authority in a protected state as representative of the protecting power
3: a physician serving a residency