Inhabitation
Pronunciation : In*hab`i*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. inhabitatio a dwelling.]
Definition : 1. The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling. The inhabitation of the Holy Ghost. Bp. Pearson.
2. Abode; place of dwelling; residence. [Obs.] Milton.
3. Population; inhabitants. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. The beginning of nations and of the world's inhabitation. Sir W. Raleigh.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913