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domicile

dom·i·cile [ dómmi sl, dómmiss'l ]


noun  (plural dom·i·ciles)
Definition:
 
1. somebody's home: the house, apartment, or other place where somebody lives ( formal )

2. law somebody's place of residence: somebody's true, fixed, and legally recognized place of residence, especially in cases of prolonged absence that require them to prove a continuing and significant connection with the place



transitive verb  (past and past participle dom·i·ciled, present participle dom·i·cil·ing, 3rd person present singular dom·i·ciles)
Definition:
 
give somebody home: to establish somebody in or provide somebody with a place of residence ( formal )
The authorities domiciled the family in a nearby town.

[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin domicilium< domus "house"]
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