Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmi-ni-kən 
: 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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Among those slated to address the Security Council is Robert Alvarez, the foreign minister of the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
The deal, in which Dominican would pay $20,000 a year to use a ballfield at Keystone Park for its women’s softball team for a couple months in the spring, faced vocal public opposition.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Oscar de la Renta, the person, was an immigrant from Dominican Republic who passed away in 2014.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates were happy to jump in and signed the Dominican to a $1.8 million bonus.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
The deal, in which Dominican would pay $20,000 a year to use a ballfield at Keystone Park for its women’s softball team for a couple months in the spring, faced vocal public opposition.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Oscar de la Renta, the person, was an immigrant from Dominican Republic who passed away in 2014.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates were happy to jump in and signed the Dominican to a $1.8 million bonus.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmin-i-kən
: a member of a mendicant order of preaching friars founded in 1215
Dominican
adjective
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