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domicile

Syllabification: (dom·i·cile)
Pronunciation: /ˈdäməˌsīl, ˈdō-, ˈdäməsəl/

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Definition of domicile

noun

formal or Law
  • the country that a person treats as their permanent home, or lives in and has a substantial connection with:his wife has a domicile of origin in Germany
  • a person’s residence or home:the builder I’ve hired to renovate my new domicile
  • the place at which a company or other body is registered, especially for tax purposes.

verb

[with adverbial of place] (be domiciled) formal or Law
  • treat a specified country as a permanent home:the tenant is domiciled in the US
  • reside; be based:he was domiciled in a frame house on the outskirts of town

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French from Latin domicilium 'dwelling', from domus 'home'

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