Dominican

[ duh-min-i-kuhn ]

/ dəˈmɪn ɪ kən /

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adjective

of or relating to St. Dominic or the Dominicans.

noun

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

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Origin of Dominican

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

Words nearby Dominican

Dominica, dominical, dominical altar, dominicale, dominical letter, Dominican, Dominican Republic, Dominick, dominie, dominion, Dominion Day

Other definitions for Dominican (2 of 2)

Dominican²

[ duh-min-i-kuhn for 1, 3; dom-uh-nee-kuhn, duh-min-i- for 2, 4 ]

/ dəˈmɪn ɪ kən for 1, 3; ˌdɒm əˈni kən, dəˈmɪn ɪ- for 2, 4 /

adjective

of or relating to the Dominican Republic.

of or relating to the Commonwealth of Dominica.

noun

a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic.

a native or inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

Origin of Dominican

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

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How to use Dominican in a sentence

Clearly in major discomfort, the 24-year-old Dominican native was attended to by medical personnel before leaving the field.
Chasing home runs has been dangerous for Eloy Jiménez. Now it may cost him a season.|Des Bieler|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
They have a New York vibe — any Dominican, Puerto Rican raised in Lawrence.
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And, for the Dominican players in particular, the Nationals’ academy in Boca Chica remains closed because of safety concerns.
The Nationals’ top international signing wows with his glove, and the team is bullish on his bat, too|Jesse Dougherty|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
By signing with Washington, Cruz adds to a big group from the Dominican.
Nationals sign 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Armando Cruz to $3.9 million bonus|Jesse Dougherty|January 15, 2021|Washington Post

Adon, a 22-year-old from the Dominican, was solid in 105 innings with the Class A Hagerstown Suns in 2019.
Nationals protect Steven Fuentes, Yasel Antuna and Joan Adon from Rule 5 draft|Jesse Dougherty|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
It was then shipped to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and sold for 50 cents on the dollar.
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My father started to pressure me to come back to the Dominican Republic.
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Because of her, I was able to go to art school in the Dominican Republic.
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The first time I spoke with 48-year-old Victor Mooney, he had just reached the Samaná Province in the Dominican Republic.
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“The acts [are] at odds with morality and customs that are penalized by Dominican laws,” the letter also read.
Miley Cyrus Goes To War Against the Dominican Republic Government|Asawin Suebsaeng|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As we rode along, we observed a large Dominican convent, the only one now on the island.
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In the midst of the garden, we will have a Dominican sun-dial, an exact reproduction of this one.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
He lived mainly in Milan, at the Dominican monastery of Sta.
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He was a very learned Dominican, educated at Oxford and Paris.
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“Yes, there is something that impels them to study,” replied Isagani in the same tone, looking the Dominican full in the face.
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British Dictionary definitions for Dominican (1 of 2)

Dominican¹

/ (dəˈmɪnɪkən) /

noun

a member of an order of preaching friars founded by Saint Dominic in 1215; a Blackfriar
a nun of one of the orders founded under the patronage of Saint Dominic

adjective

of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order

British Dictionary definitions for Dominican (2 of 2)

Dominican²

/ (dəˈmɪnɪkən) /

adjective

of or relating to the Dominican Republic or Dominica

noun

a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic or Dominica

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