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domiciliary
dom·i·cil·i·ar·y
/
ˌdɒm
əˈsɪl
iˌɛr
i
/
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[
dom-
uh
-
sil
-ee-er-ee
]
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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.
Origin:
1780–90;
<
Latin
domicili
(
um
)
domicile
+
-ary
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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
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