As nouns the difference between inhabitants and habitant
is that inhabitants is while habitant is (canada) a member of habitation colony at stadacona founded by samuel de champlain, where quebec city now lies.
habitant
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(Canada) a member of habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies
(archaic) Inhabitant, dweller.
* 1874 ,
- Myriads of habitants are ever sleeping,
- Or dead, or fled from nameless pestilence!
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