domicile en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɑ.mɪ.saɪl/ (US)
- /ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdɑ.mɪ.sɪl/ (US)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English domicelle, domicylie, from Middle French domicile and directly from Latin domicilium.
Meanings
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(formal) A home or residence.
The call to jury duty was sent to my legal domicile; too bad I was on vacation at the time.
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A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.
the status of marriage has been indelibly fixed by the English celebration; and by this decision, her domicile, as a married woman, has been held to be that of her husband
1838, Reports of Cases Decided in the Supreme Courts of Scotland:
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| domicil | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| domiciles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
domiciliary · intradomicile · extradomicile · domicide · nondomicile · peridomicile · domiciled
Translations (38)
pt domicílio (home or residence) · ja 住宅 (home or residence) · mi tūrangawaewae (home or residence) · ro domiciliu (home or residence) · ru местожи́тельство (home or residence) · de Domizil (home or residence) · es domicilio (home or residence) · ja 住居 (home or residence) · fa کده (home or residence) · sh станиште (home or residence) · it domicilio (home or residence) · sh боравиште (home or residence) · bg местожи́телство (home or residence) · bg резиде́нция (home or residence) · sh stanište (home or residence) · id tempat tinggal (home or residence) · fi kotiosoite (home or residence) · fr domicile (home or residence) · fi kotipaikka (home or residence) · fi kotipaikka (a residence accepted as a final abode) · mk живеалиште (home or residence) · th ภูมิลำเนา (a residence accepted as a final abode) · ms mastautin (home or residence) · eo loĝejo (home or residence) · ru ме́сто жи́тельства (home or residence) · el κατοικία (home or residence) · la domicilium (home or residence) · ja 住所 (home or residence) · cmn 住宅 (home or residence) · id domisili (home or residence) · pl domicyl (home or residence) · ru прописка (a residence accepted as a final abode) · th ภูมิลำเนา (home or residence) · ca domicili (home or residence) · fi asuinpaikka (a residence accepted as a final abode) · sh boravište (home or residence) · fi asunto (home or residence) · cmn 住所 (home or residence)