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| dom·i·cile [ dómmi sl, dómmiss'l ] |
noun (plural dom·i·ciles) |
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1. somebody's home: the house, apartment, or other place where somebody lives
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formal
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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
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transitive verb (past and past participle dom·i·ciled, present participle dom·i·cil·ing, 3rd person present singular dom·i·ciles) |
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give somebody home: to establish somebody in or provide somebody with a place of residence
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formal
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  The authorities domiciled the family in a nearby town.
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< Latin domicilium< domus "house"] |
