Habitant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an inhabitant.
noun, plural ha·bi·tants [hab-i-tuhnts; French a-bee-tahn]. /ˈhæb ɪ tənts; French a biˈtɑ̃/.
  1. a French settler in Canada or Louisiana, or a descendant of one, especially a farmer.
  2. a Canadian of French speech and culture, especially one residing in the province of Quebec.
noun
  1. a less common word for inhabitant
  2. (ˈhæbɪtənt, French abitɑ̃)
    • an early French settler in Canada or Louisiana, esp a small farmer
    • a descendant of these settlers, esp a farmer
Habitant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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