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Domestic is defined as something related to the home or family, something occurring within a country, an animal that has been tamed, or a person who is fond of the tasks of running a home.

(adjective)

Family relations are an example ofdomestic relations.
Terrorism that occurs within your own country is referred to as domestic terrorism.
A dog that is kept as a house pet is an example of a domestic animal.
A woman who likes to cook and clean and bake is an example of someone who is domestic.

The definition of domestic is a product made in your home country, or a person hired to do household work such as cleaning.

(noun)

An example of a domestic is a product made in the United States.
An example of a domestic is a housekeeper.

See domestic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

having to do with the home or housekeeping; of the house or family: domestic joys
of one's own country or the country referred to
made or produced in the home country; native: domestic wine
domesticated; tame: said of animals
enjoying and attentive to the home and family life

Origin: ME < OFr domestique < L domesticus < domus: see dome

noun

a servant for the home, as a maid or cook
native products
sheets, blankets, towels, etc.

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domestically adverb

See domestic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

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

noun

A household servant.
a. Cotton cloth.
b. Household linens. Often used in the plural.
A product or substance discovered in, developed in, or exported from a particular country.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French domestique

Origin: , from Latin domesticus

Origin: , from domus, house; see dem- in Indo-European roots

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