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Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. simple past tense and past participle of reside.
Etymologies
- Middle English residen, from Old French resider, from Latin residēre, to remain behind, reside : re-, re- + sedēre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“Underneath my skin resided a solitary soul who could turn on and off her brightness when need be.”
“Until recently, the Obama Web site allowed a contributor to select the country where he resided from the entire membership of the United Nations, including such friendly places as North Korea and the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
“Herein resided the stem-winding, therapeutic logic of the year-long national "conversation on race"; the periodic presidential apologies for world-historic wrongs which were usually strategic evasions of actual legislative responsibility; and the fussy feel-good conferences on teen violence and the media.”
“Roberts also said that this great wealth again resided in our mines, our oil wells, in the soil of our plains, in the orchards of Niagara, our rivers and lakes, in our humming factories, our hydro-electric power plants; but mostly "in the Canadian people and the qualities they possess.”
“Benjamin resided in Jerusalem. the Levites -- These took possession of the cities allotted to them according as they had opportunity. the Nethinims -- A certain order of men, either Gibeonites or persons joined with them, who were devoted to the service of God.”
“To this the lady replied that she had never so much as heard the name, since no gentleman of the name resided in the locality.”
“The last time the league title resided at White Hart Lane was way back in 1961, but Anelka wouldn't be surprised if this run came to an end in May.”
“They lived -- or as they would say, "resided" -- near Evert and Laura.”
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
“At the time of which we speak, it was called "Brown's ford," and a family of that name resided there.”
John and Mary; or, The Fugitive Slaves, a Tale of South-Eastern Pennsylvania
“Recognizing the obligation, I propose to question the credibility of so much of the second volume of "The Native Races" and of so much of other Spanish histories as relate to two subjects -- the character of the house in which Montezuma resided, which is styled a palace; and the account of the celebrated dinner of Montezuma, which is represented as the daily banquet of an imperial potentate.”
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