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. Jeff Abramson:

   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.

2. Alejandro Mayorkas:

   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.

3. Gary Schwitzer:

   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.

4. Karl Brauer:

   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.

5. Michael Pillsbury:

   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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