residentiary noun & adjective. [rɛzɪ'dɛnʃ(ǝ)ri] E16.
[medieval Latin residentiarius, from residentia RESIDENCE noun¹: see -ARY¹.]
A. noun.
1. An ecclesiastic who is required to live in the place in which he is authorized to minister, esp. a canon of a cathedral or collegiate church. E16.

2. A person who or thing which is resident. E17.
b. adjective.
1. Involving, requiring, or pertaining to, official residence. Freq. postpositive in canon residentiary. M17.

2. Residing or resident in a place; connected with residence. M17.

■ residentiaryship noun the office of a (canon) residentiary E17.

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