Habitant
Pronunciation : Hab`it*ant
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. habitant. See Habit, v.t]
Definition : 1. An inhabitant; a dweller. Milton. Pope.
2. Etym: [F. pron. (]
Defn: An inhabitant or resident; -- a name applied to and denoting farmers of French descent or origin in Canada, especially in the Province of Quebec; -- usually in plural. The habitants or cultivators of the soil. Parkman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913