domicile

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Etymology [edit]

From Middle French domicile.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (US) IPA: /ˈdɑmɪsaɪl/, /ˈdɑmɪsɪl/

Noun [edit]

domicile (plural domiciles)

  1. (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.
  2. (law) A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Wharton to this entry?)

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French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin domicilium.

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

domicile m (plural domiciles)

  1. domicile