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domiciles

domiciles is the plural 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.

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Questions about domiciles

What is domiciles the plural of?
Domiciles is the plural of domicile.

Words near domiciles in the dictionary

  1. domicil
  2. domicilable
  3. domicile
  4. domiciled
  5. domicilement
  6. domiciles
  7. domiciliar
  8. domiciliaries
  9. domiciliarily
  10. domiciliars
  11. domiciliary

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