Definitions:

1. Any inhabitant or resident of a particular place. NOUN
   • The habitants of the small village gathered at the town hall to discuss community issues.
2. In historical context, referred to a French-speaking settler, farmer, or inhabitant of New France during the French colonial period. NOUN
   • The habitants of New France were skilled farmers who cultivated the land along the St. Lawrence River.

Synonyms:

• citizen
• denizen
• dweller
• inhabitant
• occupant
• resident
• settler
• tenant