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domus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • home noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
  • house noun A building where people live, typically a single family.

Senses

domus is used for these senses in English:

  • home A place of refuge, rest or care; an asylum.
  • home One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.
  • home One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.
  • house A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one. [from 10th c.]

home — full definition

  1. noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
  2. adj Relating to one's own dwelling or country, as opposed to abroad.
  3. adv To or at one's place of residence.

house — full definition

  1. noun A building where people live, typically a single family.
  2. noun The people who live together in a home; a household.
  3. noun A building used for a specific business or purpose, often named for it (e.g. publishing house, opera house).
  4. noun A branch or chamber of a legislature, or the assembly itself.
  5. noun A family line, especially a royal or noble dynasty.

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