■ adjective
1》 relating to a home or family affairs or relations.
↘of or for use in the home.
2》 (of a person) fond of family life and running a home.
3》 (of an animal) tame and kept by humans.
4》 existing or occurring within a country.
■ noun
1》 (also ~ worker or ~ help ) a person who is employed to do ~ tasks.
2》 Brit. informal a violent quarrel between family members.
Derivatives
~ally adverb
Origin
ME: from Fr. domestique , from L. ~us , from domus 'house'.