Dominic
Americannoun
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Saint, 1170–1221, Spanish priest: founder of the Dominican order.
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a male given name: from the Latin word meaning “of the Lord.”
noun
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Within the LAPD, some have also criticized McDonnell for taking a detached approach to running the department and ceding control to underlings, such as Assistant Chief Dominic Choi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Dominic Solanke's last-minute goal at Old Trafford was the first league goal scored by a Tottenham forward in five months.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
While Sidhu is in Milwaukee, Greer's counterpart in US-Canada trade talks is Dominic LeBlanc, who handles trade ties between both countries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Dominic West and Sienna Miller play a celebrity couple going through a heavily litigated, tabloid-fodder separation in this delectably entertaining eight-part series.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Maggie says her face turns red when Dominic talks to her.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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