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.

Etymology: ME f. OF f. L domicilium f. domus home

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.