habitant

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  a member of habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies
 * 2)  Inhabitant, dweller.

Noun

 * 1) inhabitant

Noun

 * 1) an inhabitant of some place
 * 2)  someone who has a poor understanding of social conventions, making them look backward
 * 3)  anybody from a rural or recently colonized area
 * 4)  a member of the habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies
 * 5)  Montreal Canadiens hockey club or supporter of Montreal Canadiens hockey club
 * 6)  a farmer

Usage notes

 * Although the term originates as legitimate to describe early French colonists and French Canadian farmers, it has now taken a strong pejorative aspect in Quebec French, and using it without an explicit location would be perceived as pejorative.

Noun

 * 1) inhabitant; dweller