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domicil

domicil is the archaic form of domicile.

Meaning of domicile

Noun

domicile (plural domiciles)

  1. (formal) A home or residence.
    • The call to jury duty was sent to my legal domicile; too bad I was on vacation at the time.
  2. A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.
    • the status of marriage has been indelibly fixed by the English celebration; and by this decision, her domicile, as a married woman, has been held to be that of her husband1838, Reports of Cases Decided in the Supreme Courts of Scotland
  3. The zodiac sign over which a planet (a term which in astrology includes the Sun and Moon) is considered to have especially strong influence; the planet is called the sign's ruling planet or sign ruler.

See all 4 meanings of domicile

Forms of domicil

pluraldomicils

Questions about domicil

What is domicil the archaic form of?
Domicil is the archaic form of domicile.

Words near domicil in the dictionary

  1. domichnial
  2. domichnion
  3. domicidal
  4. domicide
  5. domicides
  6. domicil
  7. domicilable
  8. domicile
  9. domiciled
  10. domicilement
  11. domiciles

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