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

"I will not attend the Summit of the Americas in the Dominican Republic. Dialogue does not begin with exclusions," Petro wrote in a long statement on X.

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Existing displacement sites are overcrowded, and the deportation of more than 200,000 Haitians from the neighboring Dominican Republic this year has further strained local communities that are hosting displaced people, the UN agency said.

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Emily Abraham, a career diplomat who has had posts in Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and the Dominican Republic, had been laid off over the summer but was meant to receive paychecks until November.

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He was born during his father’s stint in Montreal, and though he was largely raised in the Dominican Republic, he has often said that he considers Canada his second home.

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It also recently signed deals to upgrade Syria’s Port of Tartus, to expand the Dominican Republic’s port and free trade zone at Caucedo, and to expand Canada’s Port of Montreal.

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