What does domestic mean?
Definitions for domestic
dəˈmɛs tɪkdo·mes·tic
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word domestic.
Princeton's WordNet
domestic, domestic help, house servant(adj)
a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
domestic(adj)
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
"domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"
domestic(adj)
of or relating to the home
"domestic servant"; "domestic science"
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"
domestic, domesticated(adj)
converted or adapted to domestic use
"domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize"
domestic(adj)
produced in a particular country
"domestic wine"; "domestic oil"
Wiktionary
domestic(Noun)
A house servant; a maid.
Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.
domestic(Noun)
A domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent
Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.
domestic(Adjective)
Of or relating to the home.
Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.
domestic(Adjective)
Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.
Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.
domestic(Adjective)
Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.
Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.
domestic(Adjective)
Internal to a specific country.
Etymology: From domesticus, from domus.
Webster Dictionary
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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
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.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'domestic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1487
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'domestic' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2725
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'domestic' in Adjectives Frequency: #178
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of domestic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of domestic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of domestic in a Sentence
The Biden administration will face extreme budget pressures to tackle issues from the pandemic, to green energy investments, to domestic and social justice priorities that would impact on traditional defense spending, within the first days of The Biden administration, it will also be clear if he will take a new approach on arms sales issues.
To see the insurrection, to see the horrific acts of Jan. 6 were not only personally devastating, but ... that created in me a commitment to redouble our efforts to fight hate and to fight one of the greatest threats that we face currently on our homeland, which is the threat of domestic terrorism.
Everything in health care carries a cost, there’s a reason why the U.S. spends a greater percentage of the gross domestic product (on health costs) than any country on earth — and without the outcomes to show for it — so always look for cost information.
Most consumers are not hung up on, if not completely oblivious to, where the car is made, at the end of the day if it is a Buick-badged vehicle that we really like as a domestic buyer, we're going to buy it.
There is no specific agreement for a phased rollback of the tariffs, the American side has been ambiguous when and which tariffs will be lifted. The Chinese have some wishful thinking and are trying to soothe their domestic hardliners that the tariffs will someday come off.
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Translations for domestic
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- منزلي, المنزليArabic
- домашна помощница, питомен, семеен, домашен, местенBulgarian
- interior, domèsticCatalan, Valencian
- tuzemský, domácíCzech
- indenlandskeDanish
- Domestik, Domestike, inländischGerman
- οικιακόςGreek
- empleada domestica, empleada, nacional, malos tratos, domésticoSpanish
- داخلیPersian
- kotimaan, koti, kotitalous, perhe, kotiapulainen, sisäasiat, sisä-, sisäinen, kotimainen, piika, kesy, perheriitaFinnish
- conjugal, familial, national, domestique, intestin, intérieurFrench
- פנימי, ביתיHebrew
- घरेलूHindi
- belföldi, hazai, házi, belfHungarian
- տնային, հայրենական, ընտանիArmenian
- lokalIndonesian
- domestica, domesticoItalian
- בֵּיתִיHebrew
- 国内, 国内のJapanese
- 국내, 가정의, 하인Korean
- ناوخۆKurdish
- domesticisLatin
- tara-ā-whareMāori
- фамилијарен, домашен, семеен, куќен помошник, домашно, куќна момошничкаMacedonian
- domestik, bela jinakMalay
- huiselijkDutch
- innenlandsNorwegian
- bílaʼashdlaʼii bilį́į́ʼNavajo, Navaho
- domowy, krajowyPolish
- empregada, domesticado, doméstico, doméstica, empregada doméstica, nacional, domesticadaPortuguese
- internRomanian
- ме́стный, оте́чественный, дома́шний, вну́тренний, внутреннийRussian
- inhemskSwedish
- உள்நாட்டுTamil
- ในประเทศThai
- yerliTurkish
- внутрішнійUkrainian
- گھریلوUrdu
- trong nướcVietnamese
- דינערYiddish
- 国内Chinese
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