Dominican

¹ American  

[duh-min-i-kuhn] / dəˈmɪn ɪ kən /

adjective

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

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noun

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

Dominican ² American  

[duh-min-i-kuhn, dom-uh-nee-kuhn, duh-min-i-] / dəˈmɪn ɪ kən, ˌdɒm əˈni kən, dəˈmɪn ɪ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Dominican Republic.

2. of or relating to the Commonwealth of Dominica.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic.

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

Dominican ¹ British  

/ 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

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adjective

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

Dominican ² British  

/ dəˈmɪnɪkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Dominican Republic or Dominica

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noun

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

Etymology

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

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Example Sentences

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Dominican

A police investigation saw inquiries carried out in Poland, Greece, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, France, Scotland and Wales, where the gang had operations or had fled to in the aftermath of the kidnap.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic were the only countries in the region where US influence was deemed more positive than that of China.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“She is a reference point for all of us in contemporary music,” says producer Diego Raposo, a Dominican tastemaker who featured Akriila on his 2023 debut album.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

If they really want to get to the MLB, what the moms should do is pool their money, create a time machine, and have all their sons born in the Dominican Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“The top one is pastelitos. I learned how to make them from my husband, Beni. Since I ain’t Dominican and all, I had to learn how to cook that food to keep my man!”

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

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