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resident 1. Social welfare an occupant of a welfare agency home 2. (esp formerly) a representative of the British government in a British protectorate 3. (esp in the 17th century) a diplomatic representative ranking below an ambassador 4. (in India, formerly) a representative of the British governor general at the court of a native prince 5. a bird or other animal that does not migrate 6. US and Canadian a physician who lives in the hospital where he works while undergoing specialist training after completing his internship 7. Brit and NZ a junior doctor, esp a house officer, who lives in the hospital in which he works 8. (of birds and other animals) not in the habit of migrating How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Woodford, Resident Commissioner of the British Solomons. Everything there is regulated by resident partners; that is to say, partners who reside in the tramontane country, but who move about from place to place, either with Indian tribes, whose traffic they wish to monopolize, or with main bodies of their own men, whom they employ in trading and trapping. All the members of the association resident in Baltimore attended the invitation of their president. |
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