habitacle (le as el)

[Lat. habitaculum, from habito to dwell in.] A place to dwell in; a residence; a dwelling-place. "An holye habitacle vnspotted from all synnes."-Udall: Ephesians ii. *hab-It-ançe, *hab-it-aunce, s. [Lat. habitans , pr. par. of habito =to inhabit, to dwell in.] A habitation; a dwelling; an abode. "What art thou, man, if man at all thou art, That here in desart hast thine habitance " Spenser: F. Q., IL. vii. 7. hab-it-an-çy, s . [HABITANCE.] The condition or state of on inhabitant; permanent residence in a town, city, or parish; inhabitancy.