Added 9 October 2026
domicile
/ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/ noun
In Latin: domicilium Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about domicile at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A home or residence.
The call to jury duty was sent to my legal domicile; too bad I was on vacation at the time.
- 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 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
Origin
Inherited from Middle English domicelle, domicylie, from Middle French domicile and directly from Latin domicilium.
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