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detinues

detinues is the plural of detinue.

Meaning of detinue

Noun

detinue (plural detinues)

  1. A person or thing detained; a detainee.
  2. A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained.

Questions about detinues

What is detinues the plural of?
Detinues is the plural of detinue.

Words near detinues in the dictionary

  1. detinner
  2. detinners
  3. detinning
  4. detins
  5. detinue
  6. detinues
  7. detitanation
  8. detitanations
  9. Detlefsen
  10. Detlefsens
  11. Detmer

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