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residency

/ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about residency at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The act of dwelling in a place.
  2. The position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship).

Origin

From reside + -ency or resident + -cy.

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