Domicile

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈdÉ‘mɪsaɪl/, /ˈdÉ‘mɪsɪl/

Alternative forms

• domicil archaic

Origin

From Middle French domicile.

Full definition of domicile

Noun

1. (formal) A home or residence.The call to jury duty was sent to my legal domicile; too bad I was on vacation at the time.
2. (legal) A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.

Related terms

• domiciled
• domiciliary

Verb

1. To have a domicile in a particular place.The answer depends on in which state he was domiciled at his death.----