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

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

D'Angelo's former music manager, Dominique Trenier, told the magazine that both he and the singer had been disappointed by the reaction to Untitled's music video, which had come to define D'Angelo's career.

From BBC

“It’s been intense and a lot,” said Dominique Dandridge, who lives across the street from the detention center and has watched as vans arrive and depart at all hours of the night.

From Los Angeles Times

“The report shows some signs of stabilization in labor-market conditions, but the regional discrepancies highly discount the strong headline numbers,” said Dominique Lapointe, director of macroeconomic strategy at Manulife Investment Management.

From The Wall Street Journal