/
ˈdɒmɪsʌɪl,
-sɪl/
n.
formal or
Law - the country in which a person has permanent residence.
▸chiefly N. Amer. a person's home.
- the place at which a company or other body is registered.
v.
(
be domiciled)
formal or
Law treat a specified country as a permanent home.
▸chiefly N. Amer. reside; be based.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from L. domicilium ‘dwelling’, from domus ‘home’.
