domicile

or dom·i·cil

[ dom-uh-sahyl, -suh l, doh-muh- ]
/ ˈdɒm əˌsaɪl, -səl, ˈdoʊ mə- /
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noun

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

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

to establish in a domicile.

Origin of domicile

1470–80; < Middle French < Latin domicilium, perhaps 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

domesticity, domestique, domett, domical, domical vault, domicile, domiciliar, domiciliary, domiciliary care, domiciliate, domiciliated

Words related to domicile

abode, apartment, dwelling, dump, residence, habitation, rack, joint, pad, condominium, house, mansion, home, castle, settlement, accommodation, roost, condo, co-op, residency

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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