All 4 Uses
domestic
in
The Importance of Being Earnest
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- neglect his domestic duties
Act 2 *domestic = relating to the home or family
- Besides, Jack is a notorious domesticity for John!†
Act 1
- You would no doubt wish me to make some slight allusion to this tragic domestic affliction next Sunday.†
Act 2
- The General was essentially a man of peace, except in his domestic life.†
Act 3
Definitions:
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(1)
(domestic as in: the domestic market) relating to a home country
or (much more rarely,): relating to a geographic area that is smaller than a country -
(2)
(domestic as in: domestic happiness) relating to a home or family
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(3)
(domestic animal as in: a domestic animal like a dog) referring to animals kept as pets or for ranching
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Domestics refers to a household servants. (Rarely, domestic refers to a single household servant.)