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dom⋅i⋅cile

  [dom-uh-sahyl, -suhl, doh-muh-] noun, verb, -ciled, -cil⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a place of residence; abode; house or home.
2. Law. a permanent legal residence.
–verb (used with object)
3. to establish in a domicile.
Also, dom⋅i⋅cil.

Origin:
1470–80; < MF < L domicilium, perh. equiv. to *domicol(a) (domi-, comb. form of domus house + -cola dweller; see colonus ) + -ium -ium
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dom·i·cile   (dŏm'ĭ-sīl', -səl, dō'mĭ-)   
n.  
  1. A residence; a home.
  2. One's legal residence.
v.   dom·i·ciled, dom·i·cil·ing, dom·i·ciles

v.   tr.
  1. To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.
  2. To provide with often temporary lodging.
v.   intr.
To reside; dwell.

[Middle English domicilie, from Old French domicile, from Latin domicilium, from domus, house; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]
dom'i·cil'i·ar'y (-sĭl'ē-ěr'ē) adj.
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Domicile

Dom"i*cile\, n. [L. domicilium; domus house + (prob.) root of celare to conceal: cf. F. domicile. See Dome, and Conceal.]

1. An abode or mansion; a place of permanent residence, either of an individual or a family.

2. (Law) A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode. --Wharton.

Domicile

Dom"i*cile\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Domiciled; p. pr. & vb. n. Domiciling.] [Cf. F. domicilier. Cf. Domiciliate.] To establish in a fixed residence, or a residence that constitutes habitancy; to domiciliate. --Kent.
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domicile 
1442, from M.Fr. domicile (14c.), from L. domicilium, probably from domus "house" (see domestic) + colere "to dwell" (see colony). As a verb, it is first attested 1809.
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Domicile

The location where an individual, partnership, or corporation establishes permanent residence as per legal obligations.

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In order to file taxes, collect insurance, or create a company, firms and individuals must have a recognized place of residence under law.

See also: Corporation

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Main Entry: do·mi·cile
Pronunciation: 'dä-m&-"sIl, 'dO-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin domicilium dwelling place, home
1 : the place where an individual has a fixed and permanent home for legal purposes called also legal residence
2 : the place where an organization (as a corporation) is chartered or that is the organization's principal place of business —compare CITIZENSHIP, RESIDENCE
NOTE: The domicile of an individual or organization determines the proper jurisdiction and venue for legal process. The courts of a person's domicile have personal jurisdiction. For persons lacking capacity (as minors), domicile is often statutorily determined as the domicile of the guardian.

Main Entry: domicile
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -ciled; -cil·ing
: to establish in or provide with a domicile domiciled —U.S. Code> domiciled —L. H. Tribe>
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