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domestic

[ duh-mes-tik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family:

    domestic pleasures.

  2. devoted to home life or household affairs.
  3. no longer wild; domesticated; tame:

    domestic animals.

  4. of or relating to one's own or a particular country as apart from other countries:

    domestic trade.

  5. indigenous to or produced or made within one's own country; not foreign; native:

    domestic goods.



noun

  1. a hired household servant.
  2. something produced or manufactured in one's own country.
  3. domestics, household items made of cloth, as sheets, towels, and tablecloths.

domestic

/ əˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. of or involving the home or family
  2. enjoying or accustomed to home or family life
  3. (of an animal) bred or kept by man as a pet or for purposes such as the supply of food
  4. of, produced in, or involving one's own country or a specific country

    domestic and foreign affairs

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a household servant
  2. informal.
    (esp in police use) an incident of violence in the home, esp between a man and a woman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·t·· adverb
  • t··t adjective
  • anti··t·· adverb
  • ԴDzd·t adjective noun
  • non·t·· adverb
  • d·t adjective
  • pre·t·· adverb
  • i··t adjective
  • semi··t·· adverb
  • ܲd·t adjective
  • un·t·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of domestic1

First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin domesticus, derivative of domus “house” ( dome ); replacing domestique, from Middle French
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Word History and Origins

Origin of domestic1

C16: from Old French domestique, from Latin domesticus belonging to the house, from domus house
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Example Sentences

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Researchers from the University of Bath say the increasingly popular domestic appliances are, on average, in use for less than two hours per day, but could be working considerably harder - with some modifications.

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There was particular concern for victims of domestic and economic abuse who need cash to avoid being traced through card transactions or to gain financial independence from abusive partners.

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That result will make Carney's pressing tasks of negotiating with his US counterpart and tackling a range of domestic issues more of a challenge, as he'll need to wrangle support from other political parties.

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Edwards, so knowledgeable when it comes to the domestic game here and abroad, will have her own ideas, while those close to the England team have privately spoken about the need for personnel change.

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Liz Shanks installed cameras around her home to protect her prized collection of classic cars – but instead, they captured the escalating and violent domestic abuse carried out by her former partner.

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