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res·i·den·cy

(rĕz′ĭ-dən-sē, -dĕn′-)

n. pl. res·i·den·cies

1. The position or term of a medical resident.

a. The house of a colonial resident.

b. The sphere of authority of a colonial resident.

3. Residence.

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residency

(ˈrɛzɪdənsɪ)

n, pl -cies

1. (Art Terms) a variant of residence

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a variant of residence

3. (Music, other) a regular series of concerts by a band or singer at one venue

4. (Medicine) US and Canadian the period, following internship, during which a physician undergoes further clinical training, usually in one medical speciality

5. (Historical Terms) (in India, formerly) the official house of the governor general at the court of a native prince

6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in India, formerly) the official house of the governor general at the court of a native prince

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res•i•den•cy

(ˈrɛz ɪ dən si)

n., pl. -cies.

1. residence (def. 2).

2. the position or tenure of a medical resident.

3. (in British India) the official residence of a representative of the British governor general at the court of an Indian ruler.

4. an administrative division of the Dutch East Indies.

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Noun	1.	residency - the act of dwelling in a place abidance, residence 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
	2.	residency - the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship) berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

Translations

مَقَر الحاكِم في مُسْتَعْمَرَه

rezidencesídlo

residens

Residenz

embættisbústaîur

guvenørbolig residens

sömürge valisinin evi

总督在殖民地的住所

residency

[ˈrezɪdənsɪ] N → residencia f

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residency

[ˈrɛzɪdənsi] n

(= permission to live or stay) (in country) → permis m de séjour
He applied for British residency → Il a demandé un permis de séjour en Grande-Bretagne.

(US) (= training period) [doctor] → résidence f
pediatric residency → résidence en pédiatrie

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residency

(US) = residence b

(Brit) → Residenz f

(of doctor) → Assistenzzeit f → im Krankenhaus

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residency

[ˈrɛzɪd/ənsɪ] n → residenza

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resident

(ˈrezidənt) noun

a person who lives or has his home in a particular place. a resident of Edinburgh.

adjective

1. living or having one's home in a place. He is now resident abroad.

2. living, having to live, or requiring a person to live, in the place where he works. a resident caretaker.

reside (rəˈzaid) verb

to live or have one's home in a place. He now resides abroad.

ˈresidence noun

1. a person's home, especially the grand house of someone important.

2. the act of living in a place, or the time of this. during his residence in Spain.

ˈresidency – plural ˈresidencies – noun

the home of the governor etc in a colony etc.

ˌresiˈdential (-ˈdenʃəl) adjective

1. (of an area of a town etc) containing houses rather than offices, shops etc. This district is mainly residential; a residential neighbourhood/area.

2. requiring a person to live in the place where he works. a residential post.

3. of, concerned with, living in a place.

ˈresidence hall noun

(American dormitory) a building with rooms for university students to live in.

in residence

(especially of someone important) staying in a place, sometimes to perform some official duties. The Queen is in residence here this week.

take up residence

to go and live (in a place, building etc). He has taken up residence in France.

residency

n. residencia, período de entrenamiento médico especializado que se hace gen. en un hospital.

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