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domiciliary

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, plural dom·i·cil·i·ar·ies.

an institutional home for aged and disabled veterans who cannot care for themselves.

domiciliary

/ ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪərɪ /

1780–90; < Latin domicili ( um ) domicile + -ary

His aunt should have a domiciliary visit, and see how she liked that.

He was making domiciliary visits and was transacting business in a loud tone of voice.

A careful domiciliary examination by four persons appointed by the royal judge had incontestably established the point.

The same letter stipulated for the better protection of the Protestants by freeing them from domiciliary visits, etc.

Was my maternal parent aware, in a word, of my absence from the domiciliary residence?

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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