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Definition of right of abode noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

right of abode

noun

/ˌraɪt əv əˈbəʊd/

/ˌraɪt əv əˈbəʊd/

[uncountable] (formal)

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official permission that allows a person to live in a particular country
- The island’s citizens will not be given the right of abode in Britain when the new legislation comes into force.
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