/ Dictionary / Index H habitant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hab•it•ant Pronunciation: (hab'i-tunt), [key] — n. an inhabitant. ha•bi•tant Pronunciation: (hab'i-tunt Fr. a-bē-tän'), [key] — pl. ha•bi•tants a French settler in Canada or Louisiana, or a descendant of one, esp. a farmer. a Canadian of French speech and culture, esp. one residing in the province of Quebec. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: habitant (Thesaurus) habitancy habitat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language