Hāb'it-ant, n.

n. [Fr. habitant, Sp. habitante, It. abitante, from Lat. habitans, p. pr. of habitare.]

1. An inhabitant; a dweller. Milton. Pope.
2. (pl.) (ā'bē-tōng"). An inhabitant or resident; — a name applied to and denoting farmers of French descent or origin in Lower Canada.