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residence

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res·i·dence  (rz-dns, -dns)
n.
1. The place in which one lives; a dwelling.
2. The act or a period of residing in a place.
3. A medical residency.
4. The official home or location of a corporation.
Idiom:
in residence
Committed to live and work in a specific place, often for a certain length of time: an artist in residence at a college.

residence [ˈrɛzɪdəns]
n
1. the place in which one resides; abode or home
2. a large imposing house; mansion
3. the fact of residing in a place or a period of residing
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the official house of the governor of any of various countries
5. the state of being officially present
in residence
a.  actually resident the royal standard indicates that the Queen is in residence
b.  designating a creative artist resident for a set period at a university, college, etc., whose role is to stimulate an active interest in the subject composer in residence
7. the seat of some inherent quality, characteristic, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.residenceresidence - any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"
address - the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
domicile, legal residence - (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?"
home, place - where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
2.residence - the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
court - the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"
deanery - the official residence of a dean
house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
manse - the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)
palace - official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)
parsonage, rectory, vicarage - an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
cloister, religious residence - residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
3.residenceresidence - the act of dwelling in a place      
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
lodging - the act of lodging
occupancy, tenancy - an act of being a tenant or occupant
4.residenceresidence - a large and imposing house          
house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
manor, manor house - the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
manor hall, hall - the large room of a manor or castle
castle, palace - a large and stately mansion
stately home - a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family

residence
noun
1. home, house, household, dwelling, place, quarters, flat, lodging, pad (slang), abode, habitation, domicile There was a stabbing at a residence next door.
2. mansion, seat, hall, palace, villa, manor She's staying at her country residence.
3. stay, tenancy, occupancy, occupation, sojourn He returned to his place of residence.
Translations
residence [ˈrezɪdəns]
A. N
1. (= stay) → permanencia f, estancia f (LAm)
after six months' residencedespués de seis meses de permanencia
to take up residence (in house) → instalarse; (in country) → establecerse
in residenceresidente
when the students are in residencecuando están los estudiantes
there is a doctor in residencehay un médico interno
artist in residenceartista mf residente
writer in residenceescritor(a) m/f residente
2. (= home) → residencia f, domicilio m
"town and country residences for sale""se venden fincas urbanas y rurales"
the minister's official residencela residencia oficial del ministro
3. (Univ) (also hall of residence) → colegio m mayor
B. CPD residence permit Npermiso m de residencia
residence [ˈrɛzɪdəns] n
(= house) → résidence f
(= living, staying) (in country, area, house)résidence f
Average residence in one place is less than four years → La durée moyenne de résidence en un endroit est inférieure à quatre ans.
to take up residence → prendre résidence
in residence [queen, king] → en résidence; [doctor] → résident(e)
writer in residence → écrivain mf résident(e)
artist in residence → artiste mf résident(e), artiste mf en résidence
place of residence → lieu de résidence
residence hall n (US)résidence f universitaire
residence permit n (British)permis m de séjour
residence
n
(= house)Wohnhaus nt; (= hostel: for students, nurses) → Wohnheim nt; (of monarch, ambassador etc)Residenz f; the President’s official residenceder Amtssitz des Präsidenten ? hall
no pl (= stay, living) country of residenceAufenthaltsland nt; place of residenceWohnort m; after 5 years’ residence in Britainnach 5 Jahren Aufenthalt in Großbritannien; to take up residence in the capitalsich in der Hauptstadt niederlassen; residence in the country is restricted to nationalsnur Staatsangehörige können im Land Wohnsitz nehmen (form); to be in residence (monarch, governor etc) → anwesend sein; poet etc in residence (Univ) → ansässiger Dichter etc; the students are now in residencedas Semester hat angefangen
residence [ˈrɛzɪdns] (frm) n (gen) → residenza; (stay) → permanenza, soggiorno
"desirable residence for sale" → "abitazione signorile vendesi"
to take up residence → prendere residenza
in residence (queen) → in sede
artist/writer in residence artista/scrittore che insegna presso una scuola o università
residence [ˈrɛzɪdns] (frm) n (gen) → residenza; (stay) → permanenza, soggiorno
"desirable residence for sale" → "abitazione signorile vendesi"
to take up residence → prendere residenza
in residence (queen) → in sede
artist/writer in residence artista/scrittore che insegna presso una scuola o università


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In one State, residence for a short term confirms all the rights of citizenship: in another, qualifications of greater importance are required.
Supposing that the Swan's splendid white color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools.
Pontellier learned of his wife's intention to abandon her home and take up her residence elsewhere, he immediately wrote her a letter of unqualified disapproval and remonstrance.
 
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