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domicile definition

domi·cile (däm′ə sīl′, -sil; also, dō′mə-)

noun

  1. a customary dwelling place; home; residence
  2. 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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