domicile

or dom·i·cil

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

/ ˈdɒm əˌsaɪl, -səl, ˈdoʊ mə- /

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noun

a place of residence; house or home; abode.

Law. a permanent legal residence.

verb (used with object), dom·i·ciled, dom·i·cil·ing.

to establish in a domicile.

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Origin of domicile

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

OTHER WORDS FROM domicile

un·dom·i·ciled, adjective

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How to use domicile in a sentence

That respected lady, though not actually domiciled with them during the past twelve-month, had paid them three long visits.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
The rest of the Episcopalians are in Leinster—round Dublin—where 140,000 are domiciled.
Home Rule|Harold Spender
Satisfied that she was safely domiciled for the night he opened the gate of Sylvania Castle and retired to his room also.
The Well-Beloved|Thomas Hardy
When, after the fire, we were somewhat comfortably domiciled in the adobe church, the time came for our regular communion.
Mary and I|Stephen Return Riggs

About half of them have been domiciled, with house and other fixed property, for periods of from five to ten years and more.
Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.)|C. H. Thomas

British Dictionary definitions for domicile

domicile

domicil (ˈdɒmɪˌsɪl)

/ (ˈdɒmɪˌsaɪl) formal /

noun

a dwelling place

a permanent legal residence

British commerce the place where a bill of exchange is to be paid

verb Also: domiciliate (ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪˌeɪt)

to establish or be established in a dwelling place

Word Origin for domicile

C15: from Latin domicilium, from domus house

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domicile

or dom·i·cil

Origin of domicile

OTHER WORDS FROM domicile

Words related to domicile

How to use domicile in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for domicile

domicil (ˈdɒmɪˌsɪl)

Word Origin for domicile