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

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Its delivery problems aren't Spirit Airlines told Quartz in a statement its flight was diverted to the Dominican Republic after attempting to land in Port-au-Prince. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 Marriott, which currently has one luxury all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic, is also venturing into Europe, seeking a site in Turkey to add to its portfolio. Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024 Spirit confirmed in a statement that one of its flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was diverted to the Dominican Republic on Monday. Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have uncovered 403 pounds of cocaine stashed inside a shipment of rolling door cylinders that arrived from the Dominican Republic to the port of San Juan in Puerto Rico. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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 24 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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