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habitation

hab.i.ta.tion \.hab-*-'ta--sh*n\ n [ME habitacioun, fr. MF habitation, fr. 
   L habitation-, hab]itatio, fr. habitatus, pp. of habitare to inhabit, fr. 
   habitus, pp. 1: the act of inhabiting : OCCUPANCY  2: a dwelling place : 
   RESIDENCE  3: SETTLEMENT, COLONY