HABITATION

inhabitancy, inhabitation, habitation

(noun) the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men); “he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony”

dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house

(noun) housing that someone is living in; “he built a modest dwelling near the pond”; “they raise money to provide homes for the homeless”

habitation

(noun) the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

habitation (countable and uncountable, plural habitations)

(uncountable) The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

(countable) A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.

A group, lodge, or company, as of the Primrose League.

(Louisiana French) A farm.

Synonyms

• See also abode

Source: Wiktionary


Hab`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [F. habitation, L. habi(atio.]

1. The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy. Denham.

2. Place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house. The Lord . . . blesseth the habitation of the just. Prov. iii. 33.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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