habitant

Example Sentences

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France consumes about 2.2 pounds of mustard a year per habitant, making it the world’s largest consumer.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Stocky, earnest Louis Robichaud is the descendant of an habitant who settled in the province in 1609.

From Time Magazine Archive

The habitant women in their dusty-black Sunday clothes still knelt to pray in ancient Chapelle des Augustines.

From Time Magazine Archive

The habitant calls it the "victory in the cradle."

From Time Magazine Archive

The Curé knew all about the laws, and the habitant was willing to leave the matter to him!

From Old Quebec The Fortress of New France by Bryan, Claude Glennon