1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Inhabitance \In*hab"it*ance\, Inhabitancy \In*hab"it*an*cy\, n. 1. The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; the condition of an inhabitant; residence; occupancy. [1913 Webster] Ruins yet resting in the wild moors testify a former inhabitance. --Carew. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The state of having legal right to claim the privileges of a recognized inhabitant; especially, the right to support in case of poverty, acquired by residence in a town; habitancy. [1913 Webster]
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