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   domestic

   /dəˈmɛstɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the running of a home or to family relations: "domestic chores" Similar familyhomeprivatehouseholddomiciliaryOpposite public
   • ▪ of or for use in the home rather than in an industrial or office environment: "domestic water supplies" Similar nativeindigenoushome-grownhome-bredaboriginaltechnical:autochthonous
   • ▪ (of an animal) tame and kept by humans: "domestic dogs" Similar domesticatedtamepethouseholdtrainednot wildhouse-trainedhousebrokenOpposite wild
   • ▪ (of a person) fond of family life and running a home: "she was not at all domestic" Similar domesticatedstay-at-homehome-lovinghousewifely
   • 2. existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international: "Egypt's domestic affairs" Similar nationalstatehomelocalinternalinteriornot foreignnot internationalOpposite foreigninternational

   noun

   • 1. a person who is paid to help with cleaning and other menial tasks in a person's home.
   • 2. a violent quarrel between family members, especially a couple: informal British "they are often called to sort out a domestic"
   • 3. a product not made abroad. North American

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus ‘house’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › domesticDomestic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DOMESTIC is living near or about human habitations. How to use domestic in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOMESTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOMESTIC definition: 1. relating to a person's own country: 2. belonging or relating to the home, house, or family: 3…. Learn more.

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   DOMESTIC meaning: 1. relating to a person's own country: 2. belonging or relating to the home, house, or family: 3…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOMESTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is domestic enjoys being at home and running a family. She was kind and domestic and put her family before her part-time job. A domestic animal is one that is not wild and is kept either on a farm to produce food or in someone's home as a pet. ...a domestic cat.

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   Domestic generally means relating to someone's family, home, or home country. Domestic work is work done in the home — a domestic is someone who works in a home, such as a nanny or a maid.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › domestic_adjdomestic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   Of or belonging to the home, house, or household; existing, occurring, or produced in the home or within a household; relating to or characteristic of home life, family life, or cohabitation.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › domesticDomestic - definition of domestic by The Free Dictionary

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   Of or relating to the family or household: domestic chores. 2. Fond of home life and household affairs. 3. Tame or domesticated. Used of animals. 4. Of or relating to a country's internal affairs: domestic issues such as tax rates and highway construction. 5. Produced in or indigenous to a particular country: domestic oil; domestic wine. n. 1.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDOMESTIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   DOMESTIC definition: 1. relating to the home and family relationships: 2. inside one country and not international: 3…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDOMESTIC - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    political activities and situations happen or exist within one particular country. A complete guide to the word "DOMESTIC": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdomestic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    liking home life; enjoying or good at cooking, cleaning the house, etc. I'm not a very domestic sort of person. Definition of domestic adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.