domiciliary

[dom-uh-sil-ee-er-ee]

dom·i·cil·i·ar·y

[dom-uh-sil-ee-er-ee] adjective, noun, plural dom·i·cil·i·ar·ies.
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a domicile.
noun
2.
an institutional home for aged and disabled veterans who cannot care for themselves.

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Domiciliary has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

Origin:
1780–90; < Latin domicili(um) domicile + -ary
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To domiciliary
Collins
World English Dictionary
domiciliary (ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪərɪ)
 
adj
of, involving, or taking place in the home

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT