Dominican

¹

[duh-min-i-kuhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to St. Dominic or the Dominicans.

noun

1. a member of one of the mendicant religious orders founded by St. Dominic; Black Friar.

Dominican

²

[duh-min-i-kuhn, dom-uh-nee-kuhn, duh-min-i-]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Dominican Republic.

2. of or relating to the Commonwealth of Dominica.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic.

2. a native or inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

Dominican

¹

/ dəˈmɪnɪkən /

noun

1. 1. a member of an order of preaching friars founded by Saint Dominic in 1215; a Blackfriar

   2. a nun of one of the orders founded under the patronage of Saint Dominic

adjective

1. of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order

Dominican

²

/ dəˈmɪnɪkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Dominican Republic or Dominica

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic or Dominica

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dominican¹

1625–35; Dominic- (stem of Dominicus Latinized form of Domingo de Guzman, founder of the order) + -an

Origin of Dominican²

< Spanish dominicano; Dominican ¹ ( defs. 2 ) Dominican ² ( defs. 4 ) Dominic(a) + -an

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, the president of the Dominican Republic said he authorized the U.S. to refuel aircraft and transport equipment and personnel at restricted areas within the country to help fight drug trafficking.

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And on Wednesday, the Dominican Republic, a US ally in the Caribbean, told visiting US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that Washington could use an air base and an airport for its counter-narcotics operations.

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A Miss Universe reality show was even staged for that audience and the winner - a Dominican crowned Miss Universe Latina - is competing in the main pageant in Bangkok.

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The star recently wrapped up a barnstorming concert residency in Puerto Rico; and is about to kick off his world tour in the Dominican Republic.

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The Dominican Republic has experienced a nationwide power cut which officials said was linked to a failure in the electricity transmission system.

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