Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Resiant /(-ant)/ · Res·i·ant · IPA a. n. 01 a. Resident; present in a place. 1. Resident; present in a place.[Obs.] “In which her kingdom's throne is chiefly resiant.” — Spenser. 02 n. A resident. 1. A resident.[Obs.]