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domicile
UK /ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/ US /ˈdɑ.mɪ.saɪl/
noun 3verb 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
bad, corporate, expensive, humble, legal, own
VERB + DOMICILE
moved
DOMICILE + NOUN
hong, kong
Definitions
noun
1
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
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
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.
The answer depends on which state he was domiciled in at his death.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — housing that someone is living in
- dwelling
- home
- abode
- habitation
verb — make one's home in a particular place or community
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The call to jury duty was sent to my legal domicile; too bad I was on vacation at the time.
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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
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The answer depends on which state he was domiciled in at his death.
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The company moved its corporate domicile to Hong Kong for tax purposes.
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I began by making up my mind to leave the hotel, and to take up my quarters in some less pretentious and less expensive domicile.
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He saw her to her home and then hastened to his own humble domicile.
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