residentiary
[ rez-i-den-shee-er-ee, -shuh-ree ]
/ ˌrɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃiˌɛr i, -ʃə ri /
adjective
residing; resident.
involving or under obligation to be in official residence.
noun, plural res·i·den·ti·ar·ies.
a resident.
an ecclesiastic bound to official residence.
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Example sentences from the Web for residentiary
To the green lawns of this wide pleasaunce the houses of the residentiary Canons gave access.
In the Wilderness|Robert HichensWe do not want to get rid of our Residentiary Canons, but we do want to have more of their company.
History of the Cathedral Church of Wells|Edward A. FreemanThis balance was divided among the six residentiary canons, making 83 11s.
Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England|Edward L. CuttsIt was open to every Canon to reside if he chose; and if he chose to reside, he was in every sense a Residentiary.
History of the Cathedral Church of Wells|Edward A. Freeman
British Dictionary definitions for residentiary
residentiary
/ (ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃərɪ) /
adjective
residing in a place, esp officially; resident
subject to an obligation to reside in an official residencea residentiary benefice
noun plural -tiaries
a member of the clergy obliged to reside in the place of his official appointment
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