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domestic partner
domestic prelate
domesticate
domesticity
domette
domical
domicile
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domiciliary
domiciliary care
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domain name
do·main name (plural do·main names)


noun 
Definition:
 
Internet address: the sequence of words, phrases, abbreviations, or characters that serves as the Internet address of a computer or network
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