Dominique

¹ American  

[dom-uh-neek] / ˌdɒm əˈnik /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “of the Lord.”

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Dominique ² American  

[dom-uh-neek] / ˌdɒm əˈnik /

noun

Animal Husbandry.

1. one of an American breed of chicken, having slate-colored plumage crossed by light and dark bars, raised for its meat and brown eggs.

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Etymology

Origin of Dominique

1800–10, named after French Dominique Dominica

Example Sentences

Meeting Dominique Pelicot - 19 years old, handsome and just as bruised by a tough upbringing - had provided her with a chance to start anew.

From BBC

“The Bank of Canada is not under pressure to raise rates or lower them,” said Dominique Lapointe, senior director of macro strategy at Manulife Wealth & Asset Management.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pierce Thompson had 14 points and Dominique Bentho added 11 points and 12 rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite positives in employment and GDP data, “the pace of economic activity looks weak—but not indicative of acute distress,” said Dominique Lapointe, senior director of macroeconomic strategy at Manulife Wealth & Asset Management.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, some large investors can only have so much exposure to a particular company or sector, says Dominique Toublan, head of U.S. credit strategy at Barclays.

From The Wall Street Journal