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OCCUPANT

\ˈɒkjʊpənt], \ˈɒkjʊpənt], \ˈɒ_k_j_ʊ_p_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of OCCUPANT

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

One who dwells in, has possession, or holds in use.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

One who takes or has possession.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

One who occupies; a tenant.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. [Latin] One who occupies ; one who has the actual use or possession, or is in possession of a thing.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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