Dominican

noun

Do·​min·​i·​can də-ˈmi-ni-kən How to pronounce Dominican (audio)
: 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

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The first-ever FIFA tournament held in the Dominican Republic could not have come to a more fitting end. Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The latter departs Atlanta at 9:58 a.m. and lands at 3:35 p.m. Delta also begins a new nonstop to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic from Atlanta on Nov. 23. Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024 Nicole, a proud immigrant from the Dominican Republic, is overseeing content strategy, acquisition, development, production and operations in her new role. Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 He’s somehow lived up to being called the Dominican Ted Williams. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Dominican 

Word History

Etymology

St. Dominic

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Dominican was in 1534

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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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Dominican

noun
Do·​min·​i·​can də-ˈmin-i-kən How to pronounce Dominican (audio)
: a member of a mendicant order of preaching friars founded in 1215
Dominican adjective

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