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residency

/ˈrezɪdənsi/noun

उच्चारण रेज़िडन्सी

निवास, आवास, (किसी देश में) रहने का अधिकार

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  1. 1

    [U] formal

    the state of living in a particular place

    निवास, आवास, (किसी देश में) रहने का अधिकार

    • Applicants must have five years' residency in the country.
    • permanent residency

    Synonyms residence abode stay

  2. 2

    [C]

    a period of time when an artist, a writer or a musician works for an organization

    (कलाकार या लेखक का किसी संस्था में) कार्य-काल

    • She completed a six-month residency at an art school in Paris.
  3. 3

    [C, U] especially North American

    the period of time when a doctor who has finished medical school receives special training in a hospital

    (डॉक्टर का) अस्पताल में विशेष प्रशिक्षण-काल, रेज़िडेंसी

    • He did his residency in surgery at AIIMS.
  4. 4

    [C] formal

    the official home of somebody important, such as a representative of a government in a foreign country

    (किसी उच्च अधिकारी का) सरकारी निवास, रेज़िडेंसी

    • The British Residency in Lucknow was besieged in 1857.

    Synonyms residence official residence

◇Word family
reside verbresident nounresidence nounresidential adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

residence abode stay official residence

?Which word?

Do not confuse residency (living in a place, or a period of special work or training) and residence (a house, especially a large or official one).

Residency (किसी स्थान पर रहना, या विशेष कार्य या प्रशिक्षण की अवधि) और residence (मकान, विशेषकर बड़ा या सरकारी) में भ्रम न करें।

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General knowledge

The Lucknow Residency was the scene of a long siege during the Revolt of 1857.

1857 के विद्रोह के दौरान Lucknow Residency लंबी घेराबंदी का स्थल था।