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dom·i·cile  audio  (dm-sl, -sl, dm-) KEY  

NOUN:
  1. A residence; a home.
  2. One's legal residence.
VERB:
dom·i·ciled , dom·i·cil·ing , dom·i·ciles
VERB:
tr.
  1. To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.
  2. To provide with often temporary lodging.
VERB:
intr.
To reside; dwell.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English domicilie, from Old French domicile, from Latin domicilium, from domus, house; see dem- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
domi·cili·ary   (-sl-r) KEY  (Adjective)


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