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
OTHER WORDS FROM domicile
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How to use domicile in a sentence
Enacted that undomiciled Quakers returning from banishment should be hanged.
The Emancipation of Massachusetts|Brooks Adams
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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