English Explanatory Dictionary

domicile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A home or residence.
  2. A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.
  3. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-domicile.wav /ˈdɑ.mɪ.saɪl/ /ˈdɑ.mɪ.sɪl/

Word forms

domicile domiciles domicil domiciling domiciled

Etymology

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

Derived words

domicide domiciled domiciliary extradomicile intradomicile nondomicile peridomicile dedomicile domicilable domicilement redomicile
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