- Commorant
- Commorant Com"mo*rant, n. A resident. --Bp. Hacket. [1913 Webster]
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Commorant — Com mo*rant, n. [L. commorans, p. pr. of commorari to abide; com + morari to delay.] 1. (Law) Ordinarily residing; inhabiting. [1913 Webster] All freeholders within the precinct . . . and all persons commorant therein. Blackstone. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commorant — rənt adjective Etymology: Latin commorant , commorans, present participle of commorari to sojourn, tarry, from com + morari to delay, stay, remain more at moratory : having one s habitation : dwelling a London man now commorant in Edinburgh … Useful english dictionary
commorant — n. tenant adj. inhabiting, dwelling, residing; of a dwelling … English contemporary dictionary
commorant — com·mo·rant … English syllables
commorant — n. & a. (person) residing or dwelling. ♦ commorancy, n … Dictionary of difficult words
commorant — /komarant/ Staying or abiding; dwelling temporarily in a place. One residing in a particular town, city, or district … Black's law dictionary
commorant — /komarant/ Staying or abiding; dwelling temporarily in a place. One residing in a particular town, city, or district … Black's law dictionary
commorant — See commorancy … Ballentine's law dictionary
commorancy — commorant, adj. /kom euhr euhn see/, n., pl. commorancies. Law. a dwelling in a place; usual or temporary residence in a place. [1580 90; commor(ant) residing ( < L commorant , s. of commorans, prp. of commorari to remain, delay, equiv. to com… … Universalium
commorancy — noun A house for a place of residence, usually a temporary one. See Also: commorance, commorant … Wiktionary
