domical

or dom·ic

[ doh-mi-kuh l, dom-i- or doh-mik, dom-ik ]
/ ˈdoʊ mɪ kəl, ˈdɒm ɪ- or ˈdoʊ mɪk, ˈdɒm ɪk /

adjective

domelike.
having a dome.

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full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
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Origin of domical

First recorded in 1840–50; dome + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM domical

dom·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby domical

domestic-relations court, domesticate, domesticity, domestique, domett, domical, domical vault, domicile, domiciliar, domiciliary, domiciliary care
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