domicile

or dom·i·cil

[ dom-uh-sahyl, -suhl, doh-muh- ]

/ ˈdɒm əˌsaɪl, -səl, ˈdoʊ mə- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR domicile ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a place of residence; abode; house or home.

Law. a permanent legal residence.

verb (used with object), dom·i·ciled, dom·i·cil·ing.

to establish in a domicile.

Origin of domicile

1470–80; <Middle French <Latin domicilium, perhaps equivalent to *domicol(a) (domi-, combining form of domus house + -cola dweller; see colonus) + -ium-ium

OTHER WORDS FROM domicile

un·dom·i·ciled, adjective

Words nearby domicile

domestique, dome top, Domett, domical, domical vault, domicile, domiciliar, domiciliary, domiciliary care, domiciliate, domiciliated

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Example sentences from the Web for domicile

People went in and came out, just as if it had been the domicile of no ghost.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851|Various
You'll go sticking your nose around that domicile some time and get it knocked off!
The Call of the Beaver Patrol|V. T. Sherman
Without further mishap we went straight to the domicile of an English gentleman, who had politely planned the party.
Los Gringos|H. A. (Henry Agustus) Wise
In speaking of a man's domicile, it is not only in better taste but more correct to use the term house than residence.
The Verbalist|Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres)

There is something very cheering about the interior of a French Canadian domicile.
Our Little Quebec Cousin|Mary S. Saxe

British Dictionary definitions for domicile

domicile

domicil (ˈdɒmɪˌsɪl)

/ (ˈdɒmɪˌsaɪl) formal /

noun

a dwelling place

a permanent legal residence

British commerce the place where a bill of exchange is to be paid

verb Also: domiciliate (ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪˌeɪt)

to establish or be established in a dwelling place

Word Origin for domicile

C15: from Latin domicilium, from domus house

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	domicile
释义	domicile or dom·i·cil [ dom-uh-sahyl, -suhl, doh-muh- ] / ˈdɒm əˌsaɪl, -səl, ˈdoʊ mə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR domicile ON THESAURUS.COM noun a place of residence; abode; house or home. Law. a permanent legal residence. verb (used with object), dom·i·ciled, dom·i·cil·ing. to establish in a domicile. Origin of domicile 1470–80; <Middle French <Latin domicilium, perhaps equivalent to *domicol(a) (domi-, combining form of domus house + -cola dweller; see colonus) + -ium-ium OTHER WORDS FROM domicile un·dom·i·ciled, adjective Words nearby domicile domestique, dome top, Domett, domical, domical vault, domicile, domiciliar, domiciliary, domiciliary care, domiciliate, domiciliated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for domicile People went in and came out, just as if it had been the domicile of no ghost. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851\|Various You'll go sticking your nose around that domicile some time and get it knocked off! The Call of the Beaver Patrol\|V. T. Sherman Without further mishap we went straight to the domicile of an English gentleman, who had politely planned the party. Los Gringos\|H. A. (Henry Agustus) Wise In speaking of a man's domicile, it is not only in better taste but more correct to use the term house than residence. The Verbalist\|Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres) There is something very cheering about the interior of a French Canadian domicile. Our Little Quebec Cousin\|Mary S. Saxe British Dictionary definitions for domicile domicile domicil (ˈdɒmɪˌsɪl) / (ˈdɒmɪˌsaɪl) formal / noun a dwelling place a permanent legal residence British commerce the place where a bill of exchange is to be paid verb Also: domiciliate (ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪˌeɪt) to establish or be established in a dwelling place Word Origin for domicile C15: from Latin domicilium, from domus house Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to domicile abode, apartment, dwelling, dump, residence, habitation, rack, joint, pad, condominium, house, mansion, home, castle, settlement, accommodation, roost, condo, co-op, residency
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domicile

or dom·i·cil

noun

verb (used with object), dom·i·ciled, dom·i·cil·ing.

Origin of domicile

OTHER WORDS FROM domicile

Words nearby domicile

Example sentences from the Web for domicile

British Dictionary definitions for domicile

domicil (ˈdɒmɪˌsɪl)

noun

verb Also: domiciliate (ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪˌeɪt)

Word Origin for domicile

Words related to domicile