DOMICILE


Meaning of DOMICILE in English

n. & v. (also domicil)

n. 1 a dwelling-place; one's home. 2 Law a a place of permanent residence. b the fact of residing. 3 the place at which a bill of exchange is made payable.

v.tr. 1 (usu. as domiciled adj.) (usu. foll. by at, in) establish or settle in a place. 2 (usu. foll. by at) make (a bill of exchange) payable at a certain place.

[ ME f. OF f. L domicilium f. domus home ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.