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| people |
persons in regard to a leader, employer, residence, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| place |
one's home area or residence. [1/21 definitions] |
| prefecture |
the office, authority, territory, or official residence of a prefect. [1/2 definitions] |
| rectory |
the residence of a rector. |
| remove |
to change residence or address from one place to another. [1/11 definitions] |
| residency |
residence. [1/2 definitions] |
| residential |
of or relating to residence, a residence, or residences. [2 definitions] |
| rest home |
a residence that provides care for convalescents or elderly persons; nursing home. |
| shelter |
a place specifically established as a safe, temporary residence for homeless or abused persons, abandoned animals, or others in need of protection. [1/7 definitions] |
| showplace |
a place, usu. a residence or other building, that is displayed to the public because of its beauty or excellence. |
| stay1 |
a visit or temporary period of residence. [1/12 definitions] |
| The Hague |
the seat of government and site of the monarch's residence in the Netherlands. (Cf. Amsterdam.) |
| town house |
a residence in a town or city, usu. of an owner who also has a house in the country. [1/2 definitions] |
| Vatican |
the papal residence in Vatican City; Vatican Palace. [2/4 definitions] |
| vicarage |
a vicar's residence. [1/2 definitions] |
| White House |
the official residence of the President of the United States in Washington, D.C. (prec. by "the"). [1/2 definitions] |
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