inhabiter

[ in-hab-i-ter ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. inhabitant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inhabiter¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; inhabit, -er ¹

Example Sentences

She later adds, “We had known only a fraction of each other, but that fraction was sacred. I had fooled myself, living on emotional crumbs and now the inhabiter of Yeats’s bitter words—I had ‘fed the heart on fantasies / The heart’s grown brutal from the fare.’

From The New Yorker

The traditional role of the first lady has felt outdated for generations, and still, every inhabiter of the unofficial office—including Clinton and Obama—has capitulated to various extents to the demeaning forced-domesticity of the office.

From Slate

Casting directors knew he was the apt inhabiter of characters who'd done and seen everything.

From Time

For a race of pioneers, which builds in the desert its own continuing cities, sees in its edifices, however humble at first, something which is not evident to the inhabiter of ancient cities.

From Project Gutenberg

As the Creator of all the worlds, and the Inhabiter of eternity, we cannot behold Him; but, as the Judge of the earth and the Preserver of men, those heavens are indeed His dwelling-place.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dweller
• inhabitant
• occupant
• resident