habitant
1 Americannoun
noun
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habitants
plural
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a French settler in Canada or Louisiana, or a descendant of one, especially a farmer.
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Canadian. a Canadian of French speech and culture, especially one residing in the province of Quebec.
noun
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a less common word for inhabitant
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an early French settler in Canada or Louisiana, esp a small farmer
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a descendant of these settlers, esp a farmer
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Etymology
Origin of habitant1
1480–90; < Latin habitant- (stem of habitāns ), present participle of habitāre to inhabit. See habitat, -ant
Origin of habitant2
1780–90; < French, present participle of habiter < Latin habitāre to inhabit
Example Sentences
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France consumes about 2.2 pounds of mustard a year per habitant, making it the world’s largest consumer.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
The habitant calls it the "victory in the cradle."
From Time Magazine Archive
In old Quebec Province, the conservative, independent, devoutly Catholic habitant had developed his own culture on his farms.
From Time Magazine Archive
The tourists invaded the handicraft shops for carved wooden curios, bright habitant shawls, blankets, hooked rugs, and furs.
From Time Magazine Archive
The white pony was running as it had not done since it was a colt in lower Canada, and had carried its habitant master in many a race, and won them, too.
From Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 by Various
They segue to a holiday market full of happy European Union habitants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
Opponents of the plan say the location lacks the infrastructure for an influx of habitants, and increased land supply in the area in the last few years has made the redevelopment plan unnecessary.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2023
Frequent narration kept passengers’ attention amid the consistent beauty, exploring topics like the region’s original, Native habitants, European settlers, and modern-day attractions like Smith Tower.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2021
Paredón, Chiapas, is a fishing village of 6,000 habitants with stunning views on the southern tip of the Dead Sea lagoon.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2016
I didn’t have much time to examine the nest last night, but do think it is possible that the adults were the former habitants of the nest and, therefore, the eaglet’s parents.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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