Dictionary Entry
domestic
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/dəˈmɛstɪk/Word FrequencyCommon (5.75)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A house servant; a maid; a household worker.
In a Sentence
“Students can use domestic to explain A house servant; a maid; a household worker..”
Published Usage Examples
“Sarah Palin and a Republican led government are the domestic terrorists yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Sarah Palin and a Republican led government are the domestic terrorists'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: To me true \'domestic terrorism\' is where a government does not respond to the plight of its people. '”
“The "Better This World" filmmakers, Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega, said they came away from their reporting with a recognition that use of the term "domestic terrorist" had broadened dramatically since the Sept. 11 attacks.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 11 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Latin 'domesticus', meaning 'of the house', from 'domus' (house).
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Poetry examples for “domestic”
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