domiciliary

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Pronunciation

/ˌdɒm.ɪˈsɪl.jə.ɹi/ (UK)

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/ˌdɒm.ɪˈsɪl.jə.ɹi/ (UK) · /ˌdɒm.ɪˈsɪl.i.ə.ɹi/ (UK) · /ˌdɑ.mɪˈsɪl.jə.ɹi/ (US) · /ˌdoʊmɪˈsɪli.ɛɹi/ (US) · /ˌdoʊmɪˈsɪljəɹi/ (US)

Definition of domiciliary

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

A person who legally resides in a particular place.

“Joe travels all over the country, but he is a domiciliary of New York.”

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noun

A person who legally resides in a particular place.

“Joe travels all over the country, but he is a domiciliary of New York.”

adj

(not-comparable)Of or relating to a domicile

“the personal and domiciliary rights of the citizen were scrupulously guarded”

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From French domiciliaire, from Medieval Latin domiciliārius, from Latin domicilium (“dwelling”).

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