What does "domicile" mean?
A home or residence.
Domicile
/ˈdɑ.mɪ.saɪl/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A home or residence.
- Grammar: domicile is listed as noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: dwelling, habitation, home, abide.
- Useful contrasts: abandon, brothels, emigrate.
- Usage evidence: The company moved its corporate domicile to Hong Kong for tax purposes.
How to use "domicile"
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Definitions
Noun
- 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 housing that someone is living in wordnet
- 3 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"
- 4 (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time wordnet
- 5 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.
Verb
- 1 To have a domicile in a particular place.
"The answer depends on which state he was domiciled in at his death."
- 2 make one's home in a particular place or community wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"The company moved its corporate domicile to Hong Kong for tax purposes."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "domicile"?
Common synonyms include: dwelling, habitation, home, abide, abiding place, abode.
How do you use "domicile" in a sentence?
The company moved its corporate domicile to Hong Kong for tax purposes.
How do you pronounce "domicile"?
Pronounced /ˈdɑ.mɪ.saɪl/.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English domicelle, domicylie, from Middle French domicile and directly from Latin domicilium.