Definitions for domestic
dəˈmɛs tɪkdo·mes·tic

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 14 votes)Rate this definition:

1. domestic, domestic help, house servant(adj)

   a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

2. domestic(adj)

   of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

   "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"

3. domestic(adj)

   of or relating to the home

   "domestic servant"; "domestic science"

4. domestic(adj)

   of or involving the home or family

   "domestic worries"; "domestic happiness"; "they share the domestic chores"; "everything sounded very peaceful and domestic"; "an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste"

5. domestic, domesticated(adj)

   converted or adapted to domestic use

   "domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize"

6. domestic(adj)

   produced in a particular country

   "domestic wine"; "domestic oil"

Wiktionary(4.57 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. domestic(Noun)

   A house servant; a maid.

   Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.

2. domestic(Noun)

   A domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent

   Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.

3. domestic(Adjective)

   Of or relating to the home.

   Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.

4. domestic(Adjective)

   Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.

   Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.

5. domestic(Adjective)

   Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.

   Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.

6. domestic(Adjective)

   Internal to a specific country.

   Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Domestic(adj)

   of or pertaining to one's house or home, or one's household or family; relating to home life; as, domestic concerns, life, duties, cares, happiness, worship, servants

   Etymology: [L. domesticus, fr. domus use: cf. F. domestique. See 1st Dome.]

2. Domestic(adj)

   of or pertaining to a nation considered as a family or home, or to one's own country; intestine; not foreign; as, foreign wars and domestic dissensions

   Etymology: [L. domesticus, fr. domus use: cf. F. domestique. See 1st Dome.]

3. Domestic(adj)

   remaining much at home; devoted to home duties or pleasures; as, a domestic man or woman

   Etymology: [L. domesticus, fr. domus use: cf. F. domestique. See 1st Dome.]

4. Domestic(adj)

   living in or near the habitations of man; domesticated; tame as distinguished from wild; as, domestic animals

   Etymology: [L. domesticus, fr. domus use: cf. F. domestique. See 1st Dome.]

5. Domestic(adj)

   made in one's own house, nation, or country; as, domestic manufactures, wines, etc

   Etymology: [L. domesticus, fr. domus use: cf. F. domestique. See 1st Dome.]

6. Domestic(noun)

   one who lives in the family of an other, as hired household assistant; a house servant

   Etymology: [L. domesticus, fr. domus use: cf. F. domestique. See 1st Dome.]

7. Domestic(noun)

   articles of home manufacture, especially cotton goods

   Etymology: [L. domesticus, fr. domus use: cf. F. domestique. See 1st Dome.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Domestic

   do-mes′tik, adj. belonging to the house: remaining much at home: private: tame: not foreign.—n. a servant in the house: (pl.) articles of home manufacture, esp. home-made cotton cloths.—adv. Domes′tically.—v.t. Domes′ticāte, to make domestic or familiar: to tame.—ns. Domesticā′tion; Domesticā′tor; Domestic′ity.—Domestic architecture, the architecture of mansions, dwelling-houses, cottages, &c.; Domestic economy, the principles of thrifty housekeeping. [Fr.,—L. domesticus—domus, a house.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'domestic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1487

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'domestic' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2725

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'domestic' in Adjectives Frequency: #178

Anagrams for domestic »

1. docetism

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of domestic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of domestic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of domestic in a Sentence

1. Allie Funk:

   It [ fake news rhetoric ] has emboldened authoritarians, who are capable of taking even more brutal action against domestic opponents than President Trump can in the Allie Funk.

2. The White House:

   This response showcased American leadership at its finest on the world stage, just as we came together as a nation to fortify our domestic resilience in the face of understandable apprehension, to be sure, our tasks are far from complete ; we will keep working to meet this challenge until there are zero cases in West Africa 10 months ago and our domestic infrastructure is fully completed.

3. Collin Martin:

   It's more about global risks than domestic developments.

4. Charles Schmitz:

   It is a strategy that depends on the domestic politics of the particular state which it is applied, the strategy will work if it has the appropriate political circumstances. If it does not have the appropriate circumstances it won't.

5. Naoki Tashiro:

   Output and new orders are both strong. The survey seems to suggest domestic demand is pretty strong even if one cannot have unrestrained optimism on the economic outlook.

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