domestic : Idioms & Phrases
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- court of domestic relations
- domestic animal
- domestic ass
- domestic carp
- domestic cat
- domestic dog
- domestic flight
- domestic fowl
- domestic goat
- domestic help
- domestic llama
- domestic partner
- domestic pigeon
- domestic prelate
- domestic relations court
- domestic science
- domestic sheep
- domestic silkworm moth
- domestic terrorism
- domestic violence
- gross domestic product
court of domestic relations
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noun a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
court of domestic relations; family court.
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domestic animal
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noun any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
domesticated animal.
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domestic ass
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noun domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
donkey; Equus asinus.
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domestic carp
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noun large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest
Cyprinus carpio.
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domestic cat
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noun any domesticated member of the genus Felis
house cat; Felis domesticus; Felis catus.
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domestic dog
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noun a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
Canis familiaris; dog.
- the dog barked all night
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domestic flight
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noun a flight that begins and ends in the same country
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domestic fowl
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noun a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
fowl; poultry.
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domestic goat
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noun any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool
Capra hircus.
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domestic help
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noun a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
house servant; domestic.
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domestic llama
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noun used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool; considered a domesticated variety of the guanaco
Lama peruana.
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domestic partner
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noun a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship
spousal equivalent; spouse equivalent; significant other.
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domestic pigeon
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noun domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food
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domestic prelate
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noun (Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household
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domestic relations court
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noun a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
court of domestic relations; family court.
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domestic science
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noun theory and practice of homemaking
household arts; home ec; home economics.
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domestic sheep
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noun any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin
Ovis aries.
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domestic silkworm moth
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noun stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce
Bombyx mori; domesticated silkworm moth.
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domestic terrorism
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noun terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people
- the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City was an instance of domestic terrorism
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domestic violence
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noun violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women
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gross domestic product
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noun the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital within a nation's borders during a given period (usually 1 year)
GDP.