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domiciliary

[ dom-uh-sil-ee-er-ee ]

/ ˌdɒm əˈsɪl iˌɛr i /

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adjective

of or relating to a domicile, or place of residence.

noun, plural dom·i·cil·i·ar·ies.

an institutional home for aged and disabled veterans who cannot care for themselves.

Origin of domiciliary

1780–90; < Latin domicili(um) domicile + -ary

Words nearby domiciliary

domett, domical, domical vault, domicile, domiciliar, domiciliary, domiciliary care, domiciliate, domiciliated, dominance, dominance hierarchy

Example sentences from the Web for domiciliary

Gregarious groupings of cockroaches have been observed most frequently among the domiciliary species.

The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches |Louis M. Roth
What would Fouche say if he knew we had made a domiciliary visit without getting any results?

An Historical Mystery |Honore de Balzac
He had evidently no wish for a domiciliary visit, and would have been glad to be well rid of McKay.

The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood |Arthur Griffiths
I am a commissioner now, and they call this my domiciliary visit.

The False Chevalier |William Douw Lighthall

The same letter stipulated for the better protection of the Protestants by freeing them from domiciliary visits, etc.

History of the Rise of the Huguenots |Henry Baird

British Dictionary definitions for domiciliary

domiciliary

/ (ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪərɪ) /

adjective

of, involving, or taking place in the home