Definition of Residence

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Residence

The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a year.

The place where one resides; an abode; a dwelling or habitation; esp., a settled or permanent home or domicile.

The residing of an incumbent on his benefice; -- opposed to nonresidence.

The place where anything rests permanently.

Subsidence, as of a sediment.

That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum.

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Residence Quotations

When I was asked to be Writer in Residence at Edinburgh I thought, you can't teach poetry. This is ridiculous.
Norman MacCaig

The main consideration with those who, possessing some capital, propose to emigrate as the means of improving their condition, is, the society likely to be found in the land fixed on for their future residence.
Charles Sturt

The question of religion was a matter for each individual's conscience, and in a great many cases was the outcome of birth or residence in a certain geographical area.
James Larkin

The residence of the Plymouth settlers in the Netherlands, and the later conquest of the Dutch colonies, had brought the Americans into contact with the singularly wise and free institutions of the Dutch.
Albert Bushnell Hart

And indeed, last week, the FBI executed a search warrant on my residence. This happened one day after my attorneys had left a message on the lead FBI investigator's voice mail confirming my continued readiness to answer questions and otherwise cooperate.
Steven Hatfill

I was a tried seaman when, for the first time, I set foot upon the soil of my country, and took up my residence where my people had lived for over two hundred years.
John Sergeant Wise

Their chief residence was Bagdad, where they remained until the eleventh century, an age fatal in Oriental history, from the disasters of which the Princes of the Captivity were not exempt.
Isaac Disraeli

I do not regard it as wrong to take my life, because I simply change my place of residence and go where my wife and baby are.
Alex Campbell

Meanwhile, my residence within the Federal lines, and my acquaintance with so many of the officers, the origin of which I have already mentioned, enabled me to gain much important information as to the position and designs of the enemy.
Belle Boyd

Solomon's temple also was designed to increase the attractiveness of the city of his residence.
Julius Wellhausen

Residence Translations

residence in Afrikaans is woning
residence in Danish is lejlighed
residence in Dutch is woning, logies, onderkomen, kwartier
residence in German is Residenz, Wohnsitz
residence in Italian is residenza
residence in Latin is domus
residence in Spanish is residencia

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