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domicile

or dom·i·cil

[ dom-uh-sahyl, -suhl, doh-muh- ]

noun

  1. a place of residence; house or home; abode.
  2. Law. a permanent legal residence.


verb (used with object)

, dom·i·ciled, dom·i·cil·ing.
  1. to establish in a domicile.

domicile

/ ˈdɒmɪˌsaɪl; ˈdɒmɪˌsɪl /

noun

  1. a dwelling place
  2. a permanent legal residence
  3. commerce the place where a bill of exchange is to be paid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to establish or be established in a dwelling place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • un·domi·ciled adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of domicile1

First recorded in 1470–80; from Middle French, from Latin domicilium, equivalent to domicol(a) ( domi-, combining form of domus “house” + -cola “dweller”; colonus ) + -ium -ium
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Word History and Origins

Origin of domicile1

C15: from Latin domicilium, from domus house
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Example Sentences

Because of these trade-offs, data providers can use the two data types to supplement one another, such as by using IP addresses to filter out devices that share accounts but not domiciles.

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The justices on Wednesday spent two hours examining Lange’s case and trying to come up with what would be national guidance on when police in pursuit of a suspect can enter someone’s domicile without a warrant.

“The real reason you would domicile your assets abroad is to invest abroad,” says Ponda.

At the Morse domicile things were going better, and the girls mind was vastly relieved from present troubles.

Still I cannot say, and it is to that hostelry's credit, that my domicile at the Astor aided me to my smuggling resolves.

You'll go sticking your nose around that domicile some time and get it knocked off!

A poor brokendown drunkard returned to his dilapidated domicile early on New Year's morn.

After the Gardens have closed, however, they get more lively, though the smallness of their domicile prevents them from flying.

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