domicile

Definitions


[ˈdɒmɪsʌɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the country that a person treats as their permanent home, or lives in and has a substantial connection with
(e.g: his wife has a domicile of origin in Germany)


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Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin domicilium ‘dwelling’, from domus ‘home’


[ˈdɒmɪsʌɪl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- treat a specified country as a permanent home
(e.g: the tenant is domiciled in the United Kingdom)


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Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin domicilium ‘dwelling’, from domus ‘home’




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