domicile

Meaning

Noun

1. (formal) 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

To have a domicile in a particular place.

Synonyms

residence

home

🏠

abode

dwelling

habitation

house

🏠

accommodation

domiciliate

residency

address

dwelling house

dwelling place

reside

lodging

residential house

shack

dwell

hometown

building

legal residence

lodge

place of origin

position

premises

room

seat

💺

settle

settle down

settlement

situation

sleep in

stay

structure

tenement

have one’s home

live permanently

native district

native habitat

dwellingabode

permanent dwelling

accomodation

accommodation unit

apartment

block of flats

camp

edifice

establishment

family house

flat

habitat

Translations

domicilio

domicile

domicilio

abitazione

habitação

woning

🏠

Wohnung

domicílio

aposento

morada

Domizil

appartamento

alloggio

logement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: domicelle

In summary

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