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domicile definition
domi·cile (däm′ə sīl′, -sil; also, dō′mə-)
noun
- a customary dwelling place; home; residence
- Law one's fixed place of dwelling, where one intends to reside more or less permanently
Etymology: ME domicelle < OFr domicile < L domicilium, a dwelling, home < domus: see dome
transitive verb domiciled -·ciled′, domiciling -·cil′·ing
to establish in a domicile
Related Forms:
- domiciliary dom′·i·cil′i·ar′y (-sil′ē er′ē) adjective
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