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Domicile

An abode or mansion; a place of permanent residence, either of an individual or a family.

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Broader term 8

Abode 76% connected

of Abide

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Dwell 76% connected

To delay; to linger.

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Housing 76% connected

of House

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Inhabit 76% connected

To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses.

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Live 76% connected

To be alive; to have life; to have, as an animal or a plant, the capacity of assimilating matter as food, and to be dependent on such assimilation fo…

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Lodging 76% connected

of Lodge

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Populate 76% connected

Populous.

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Residence 76% connected

The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a…

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Dugout 76% connected

A canoe or boat dug out from a large log.

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Fireside 76% connected

A place near the fire or hearth; home; domestic life or retirement.

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Hearth 76% connected

The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of a stov…

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Hermitage 76% connected

The habitation of a hermit; a secluded residence.

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Homestead 76% connected

The home place; a home and the inclosure or ground immediately connected with it.

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House 76% connected

A structure intended or used as a habitation or shelter for animals of any kind; but especially, a building or edifice for the habitation of man; a d…

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Lodge 76% connected

A shelter in which one may rest; as: (a) A shed; a rude cabin; a hut; as, an Indian's lodge.

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Messuage 76% connected

A dwelling house, with the adjacent buildings and curtilage, and the adjoining lands appropriated to the use of the household.

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Manner of action 1

Rusticate 76% connected

To go into or reside in the country; to ruralize.

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Derivationally related 10

Abidance 74% connected

The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with).

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Abidance 74% connected

The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with).

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Occupier 74% connected

One who occupies, or has possession.

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Occupier 74% connected

One who occupies, or has possession.

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Residence 74% connected

The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a…

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Residence 74% connected

The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a…

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Resident 74% connected

Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate; -- opposed to nonresident; as, resident in the…

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Resident 74% connected

Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate; -- opposed to nonresident; as, resident in the…

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Component part 6

Bedchamber 70% connected

A chamber for a bed; an apartment form sleeping in.

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Bedroom 70% connected

A room or apartment intended or used for a bed; a lodging room.

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Chamber 70% connected

A retired room, esp. an upper room used for sleeping; a bedroom; as, the house had four chambers.

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Den 70% connected

A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den;…

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Kitchen 70% connected

A cookroom; the room of a house appropriated to cookery.

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Parlor 70% connected

A room for business or social conversation, for the reception of guests, etc.

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Synonym 7

Abode 92% connected

of Abide

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Domiciliate 92% connected

To establish in a permanent residence; to domicile.

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Dwelling 92% connected

of Dwell

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Habitation 92% connected

The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

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Home 92% connected

See Homelyn.

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Reside 92% connected

To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to abide continuosly; to have one's domicile of home; to remain…

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Shack 92% connected

To shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest.

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