residency

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

the act of dwelling in a placeSynonyms: residence abidance
the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Residency \Res"i*den*cy\ (-den-s?), n.

1.Residence. [Obsoles.] [1913 Webster]

2.A political agency at a native court in British India, held by an officer styled the Resident; also, a Dutch commercial colony or province in the East Indies. [1913 Webster]