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domiciliary

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌdɒm.ɪˈsɪl.jə.ɹi/
  • UK: /ˌdɒm.ɪˈsɪl.i.ə.ɹi/
  • US: /ˌdɑ.mɪˈsɪl.jə.ɹi/
  • US: /ˌdoʊmɪˈsɪli.ɛɹi/
  • US: /ˌdoʊmɪˈsɪljəɹi/
  • rhymes with -ɪliəɹi
  • rhymes with -ɪliɛəɹi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a domicile

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who legally resides in a particular place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or provided in a domicile

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • domiciliary medical care
  • domiciliary caves

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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