habitancy

[ hab-i-tn-see ]

noun

, plural hab·i·tan·cies.

1. the act or fact of inhabiting; inhabitancy.
2. the total number of inhabitants; population.

Word History and Origins

Origin of habitancy¹

First recorded in 1785–95; habit(ant) ¹ + -ancy

Example Sentences

He provided for the cure of the wounded, the habitancy of the houseless, the provision of the destitute.

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The cotton counties, which are the counties of densest coloured habitancy, exemplify this fact with great clearness.

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The Creator has not altogether effaced his own image in any region of human habitancy.

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It was full of light, and had the look of habitancy about it; but I saw no folk.

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