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domestic

Main Entry:: ¹do·mes·tic
Pronunciation:: \də-ˈmes-tik\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus
Date:: 15th century

1 a: living near or about human habitations b: tame, domesticated <the domestic cat>2: of, relating to, or originating within a country and especially one's own country <domestic politics> <domestic wines>3: of or relating to the household or the family <domestic chores> <domestic happiness>4: devoted to home duties and pleasures <leading a quietly domestic life>5: indigenous

— do·mes·ti·cal·ly

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\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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