res 1dency

[Eng. residenc(e); -y.] The official residence of a representative British Resident at the court of a native prince in India; also a name given to a Dutch commercial colony or province in the East Indies. rěş-i-dent, *res-y-dent, adj . & s. [Fr., pr. par. of résider to reside (q. v.); Sp. & Port. residente: Ital. residente , risedente .] A. As adjective : IMG:content-0500.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0501.png:[blocks in formation] 2. Of the nature of a residence; containing a residence. "The farm attached to Mr. Howard's residential estate." -London Daily Telegraph .