dom·i·cile (dŏm'ĭ-sīl', -səl, dō'mĭ-)
n.

1. A residence; a home.
2. One's legal residence.

v., -ciled, -cil·ing, -ciles.

v.tr.

1. To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.
2. To provide with often temporary lodging.

v.intr.
To reside; dwell.

[Middle English domicilie, from Old French domicile, from Latin domicilium, from domus, house.]

domiciliary dom'i·cil'i·ar'y (-sĭl'ē-ĕr'ē) adj.

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