habitant in English
- habitant⇄adj. of, by, or having to do with the habitants of French descent.
Ex. excellent habitant pea soup (Atlantic). - habitant⇄habitant, noun, adjective.
- habitant⇄noun 1. inhabitant.
2. Also, habitan. a farmer of French descent in Canada or Louisiana.
Ex. ... caleches and long-bodied French carts are filled with habitants (Harper's).
3. (formerly, in Canada) a peasant who farmed a section of la