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

My teachers were nuns, the parish priests were Dominicans, and Sunday mass was a celebration of faith, humility and grace.

From Los Angeles Times

But the parasitic fly has remained endemic in South America, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

From Los Angeles Times

A fourth, the USS Fort Lauderdale, transmitted its location north of the Dominican Republic on 28 August.

From BBC

The Dodgers moved him to the other side of the plate a year later, when they got him to their Dominican academy.

From Los Angeles Times

Born in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, he grew up under the influence of his father, who played basketball for the Dominican national team and in several international leagues.

From Los Angeles Times