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domiciliary.

A person who legally resides in a particular place.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌdɒm.ɪˈsɪl.jə.ɹi/UK/ˌdɒm.ɪˈsɪl.i.ə.ɹi/UK/ˌdɑ.mɪˈsɪl.jə.ɹi/US/ˌdoʊmɪˈsɪli.ɛɹi/US
  1. A person who legally resides in a particular place.

    Joe travels all over the country, but he is a domiciliary of New York.
Where this word comes from

From French domiciliaire, from Medieval Latin domiciliārius, from Latin domicilium (“dwelling”).

adj/ˌdɒm.ɪˈsɪl.jə.ɹi/UK/ˌdɒm.ɪˈsɪl.i.ə.ɹi/UK/ˌdɑ.mɪˈsɪl.jə.ɹi/US/ˌdoʊmɪˈsɪli.ɛɹi/US
  1. Of or relating to a domicile

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From French domiciliaire, from Medieval Latin domiciliārius, from Latin domicilium (“dwelling”).

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