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noun

Residence n.

The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a year. "The confessor had often made considerable residences in Normandy."

The place where one resides; an abode; a dwelling or habitation; esp., a settled or permanent home or domicile. "Near the residence of Posthumus." "Johnson took up his residence in London."

(Eng. Eccl. Law) The residing of an incumbent on his benefice; opposed to nonresidence.

The place where anything rests permanently. "But when a king sets himself to bandy against the highest court and residence of all his regal power, he then,... fights against his own majesty and kingship."

Subsidence, as of a sediment. (Obs.)

That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum. (Obs.)

Synonyms: Domiciliation; sojourn; stay; abode; home; dwelling; habitation; domicile; mansion.

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"Residence" Quotes from Famous Books

... afterward Rocjean was introduced to him, and found him, as first impressions taught him he would—a man well worth knowing. Ho was making a holiday-visit to Rome, his settled residence being in Paris, where his occupation was designer of patterns for a large calico-mill in the United States. A New-Yorker by birth, consequently more of a cosmopolitan than the provincial life of our other American cities will ...

— The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 - Devoted to Literature and National Policy. • Various

... meant that every clergyman of the American Church is connected with some one or other of the various Dioceses, and is always under some Bishop. His canonical residence begins with his ordination, or from the Bishop's acceptance of his letter of transfer from one Diocese to another. ...

— The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia • William James Miller

... caused this stole and maniple to be made for a gift to Fridestan consecrated Bishop of Winchester, A. D. 905." The maniple is of "woven gold, with spaces left vacant for needlework embroidery." Such garments for burial were not uncommon; but they have as a rule perished from their long residence underground. St. Cuthbert's vestments are splendid examples of tenth century work in England. After the death of King Edward II., and his wife Aelflaed, Bishop Frithestan also having passed away, ...

— Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages • Julia De Wolf Addison

... to the no small wonder of her neighbor, Mrs. Sharp, the shack began to take on an air of homely brightness and comfort which that lady's more pretentious place lacked, even after a residence of thirteen years. ...

— The Land of Promise • D. Torbett

... Letter being the first that I have received from the learned University of Cambridge, I could not but do my self the Honour of publishing it. It gives an Account of a new Sect of Philosophers which has arose in that famous Residence of Learning; and is, perhaps, the only Sect this Age ...

— The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - With Translations and Index for the Series • Joseph Addison and Richard Steele

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