domestic : Idioms & Phrases

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court of domestic relations

  • 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

  • noun any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
    domesticated animal.
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domestic ass

  • noun domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
    donkey; Equus asinus.
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domestic carp

  • 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

  • noun any domesticated member of the genus Felis
    house cat; Felis domesticus; Felis catus.
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domestic dog

  • 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

  • noun a flight that begins and ends in the same country
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domestic fowl

  • noun a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
    fowl; poultry.
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domestic goat

  • noun any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool
    Capra hircus.
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domestic help

  • noun a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
    house servant; domestic.
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domestic llama

  • 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

  • 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

  • noun domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food
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domestic prelate

  • noun (Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household
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domestic relations court

  • 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

  • noun theory and practice of homemaking
    household arts; home ec; home economics.
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domestic sheep

  • noun any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin
    Ovis aries.
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domestic silkworm moth

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.
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