residentiary (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to, or having residence, especially official residence.
residentiary (plural residentiaries)
A canon who has an official residence.
Source: Wiktionary
Res`i*den"tia*ry (-dn"sh-r; 277), a. Etym: [LL. residentiaris.]
Definition: Having residence; as, a canon residentary; a residentiary guardian. Dr. H. More.
Res`i*den"tia*ry, n.
1. One who is resident. The residentiary, or the frequent visitor of the favored spot, . . . will discover that both have been there. Coleridge.
2. An ecclesiastic who keeps a certain residence.
Syn.
– Inhabitant; inhabiter; dweller; sojourner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
