Definitions of inhabitancy
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the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
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synonyms:
habitation, inhabitation
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types:
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cohabitation
the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)
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bivouacking, camping, encampment, tenting
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
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concubinage
cohabitation without being legally married
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cohabitation
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