In-hăb'it-ant, n.

n. [Lat. inhabitans, p. pr. of inhabitare. See INHABIT.]

1. One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, or who has a fixed residence, as distinguished from an occasional lodger or visitor; as, the inhabitant of a house or cottage; the inhabitants of a town, city, county, or state.
2. (Law.) One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or parish; a resident.