domicile

or dom·i·cil

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

Origin of domicile

1
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

Words Nearby domicile

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How to use domicile in a sentence

  • 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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British Dictionary definitions for domicile

domicile

domicil (ˈdɒmɪˌsɪl)

/ (ˈdɒmɪˌsaɪl) formal /


noun
  1. a dwelling place

  2. a permanent legal residence

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

verbAlso: domiciliate (ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪˌeɪt)
  1. to establish or be established in a dwelling place

Origin of domicile

1
C15: from Latin domicilium, from domus house

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