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residentiary

res·i·den·ti·ar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rez-i-den-shee-er-ee, -shuh-ree]
    • /ˌrɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃiˌɛr i, -ʃə ri/
    • /ˌre.zɪ.ˈden.ʃə.rɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rez-i-den-shee-er-ee, -shuh-ree]
    • /ˌrɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃiˌɛr i, -ʃə ri/

Definitions of residentiary word

  • adjective residentiary residing; resident. 1
  • adjective residentiary involving or under obligation to be in official residence. 1
  • noun plural residentiary a resident. 1
  • noun plural residentiary an ecclesiastic bound to official residence. 1
  • adjective residentiary residing in a place, esp officially; resident 0
  • adjective residentiary subject to an obligation to reside in an official residence 0
See all 11 definitions of residentiary

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Origin of residentiary

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Medieval Latin residentiārius, equivalent to residenti(a) residence + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Residentiary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Residentiary

residentiary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

residentiary usage trend in Literature

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