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domicile.

A home or residence.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/UK/ˈdɑ.mɪ.saɪl/US/ˈdɑ.mɪ.sɪl/US
  1. A home or residence.

    formal
    The call to jury duty was sent to my legal domicile; too bad I was on vacation at the time.
  2. A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.

  3. The zodiac sign over which a planet (a term which in astrology includes the Sun and Moon) is considered to have especially strong influence; the planet is called the sign's ruling planet or sign ruler.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English domicelle, domicylie, from Middle French domicile and directly from Latin domicilium.

verb/ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/UK/ˈdɑ.mɪ.saɪl/US/ˈdɑ.mɪ.sɪl/US
  1. To have a domicile in a particular place.

    The answer depends on which state he was domiciled in at his death.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English domicelle, domicylie, from Middle French domicile and directly from Latin domicilium.

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