Hăb/i-tā/tion, n.

noun

n. [Fr. habitation, Pr. & Sp. habitacion, It. abitazione, Lat. habitatio.]

  1. Act of inhabiting; state of dwelling. Denham.
  2. Place of abode; a settled dwelling; a mansion; a residence.

The Lord ... blesseth the habitation of the just. Prov. iii. 33. 3. (Bot.) The range within which a species grows; a habitat.