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dom·i·cile (dom·i·cil)
 domicile (domicil)
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- pronunciation:
- do
mih
saIl
[or]
da
mih
saIl
[or]
do
mih
sihl
[or]
da
mih
sihl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
(formal) a place of residence; home.
The United States has been his domicile for twelve years.They shared their domicile with another family during the Depression.The police made a careful search of the suspect's domicile.- synonyms:
- abode, dwelling, habitation, home, residence
- similar words:
- apartment, camp, flat, house, lodging, pad, quarters
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| related words: |
accommodation, address, housing, layout, place |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
domiciles, domiciling, domiciled |
| definition: |
to establish in a place of residence.
The two children were domiciled with a foster family.- synonyms:
- house, quarter, settle
- similar words:
- encamp, home, locate, situate
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| related words: |
house, inhabit |
| derivation: |
domiciliary (adj.) |
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