Domicile Definition

dŏmĭ-sīl, -səl, dōmĭ-
domiciled, domiciles
noun
domiciles
A customary dwelling place; home; residence.
Webster's New World
One's fixed place of dwelling, where one intends to reside more or less permanently.
Webster's New World
An individual or corporation’s permanent legal residence, of which there may only be one; for an individual or corporation with multiple residences, the primary one, determining the proper jurisdiction for matters such as taxation, voting, and so on. In the case of multiple residences, an individual’s domicile is that to which he always intends to return.
Webster's New World Law
Synonyms:
verb
domiciled, domiciles
To establish in a domicile.
Webster's New World
To provide with often temporary lodging.
American Heritage
To reside; dwell.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Domicile

Noun

Singular:
domicile
Plural:
domiciles

Origin of Domicile

  • Middle English domicilie from Old French domicile from Latin domicilium from domus house dem- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French domicile.

    From Wiktionary

Domicile Sentence Examples

  • However, adopting UK citizenship will certainly weaken your case for foreign domicile.

  • Any person of eighteen years, who has continuously resided with a local union for the space of two years, there acquires his domicile.

  • The returns also show a total of 3,038,500 domiciles outside the federal capital, which gives an average of 5.472 to the domicile.

  • Under this title will be considered movements of men with intention of changing their residence or domicile.

  • But any destitute German subject must be relieved by the local union in which he happens to be at the time, the cost of the relief being defrayed by the local or provincial union in which he has his domicile.

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Words Starting With

DDODOM

Words Ending With

ELEILE

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domicile

Words Starting With D and Ending With E

Starts With D & Ends With EStarts With DO & Ends With EStarts With D & Ends With LE

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With E