Dominican

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adjective

Do·​min·​i·​can də-ˈmi-ni-kən 

: of or from the Dominican Republic : of the kind or style prevalent in the Dominican Republic

Dominican noun

Dominican

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noun

Do·​min·​i·​can

: a member of a mendicant order of friars founded by St. Dominic in 1215 and dedicated especially to preaching

Dominican adjective

Examples of Dominican in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Dominican right-hander’s agent recently told The News that Montero has been approved for residency in the United States. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026

This line is inspired by the homemade formulas passed down through Cardi's Dominican family—who likely all have hair far thicker than mine. —Allure Editors, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026

Noun

Dominican Republic Almost 30% of the flights arriving each month at Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, originate from New York City-JFK and Miami. —Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

Ahead of the deployment, Atul Khare, the United Nations undersecretary general for operational support, traveled this week to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

St. Dominic

First Known Use

Adjective

1844, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1534, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Dominican

noun

Do·​min·​i·​can də-ˈmin-i-kən 

: a member of a mendicant order of preaching friars founded in 1215

Dominican adjective