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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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domicile Synonyms

domicile

n.

residence, house, habitation; see home 1, 2.


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domicile Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • acquire: Either a person has acquired a domicile of choice in this country or she has not.

Adjective modifier

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

Modifies a noun

  • ruler: Let the same native with Scorpio rising have its domicile ruler ( Mars ) in the 10th house.

Possessives

  • husband: After marriage this domicile would change when your husband's domicile changed.

Preposition: of

  • origin: Your domicile of origin is not necessarily the country in which you were born.
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