What is a synonym for "domicile"?

Common synonyms include: dwelling, abode, domiciliate, dwelling place, residence, abide.

How do you pronounce "domicile"?

Pronounced //ˈdɑ.mɪ.saɪl//.

//ˈdɑ.mɪ.saɪl// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

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

"The company moved its corporate domicile to Hong Kong for tax purposes."

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

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