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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In the Caribbean, Guyana is leading with more than 41,000 cases, followed by French Guiana, the Dominican Republic and Martinique. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 For starters, traveling to the Dominican Republic will soon become more affordable with Avelo’s newest seasonal service between Hartford and Punta Cana. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024 Today, the small airport serves as the only air bridge in and out of the country, with the airspace between the the country and Dominican Republic still closed and the Bahamas suspending its flight service into the country. Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald (tns), arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024 The Spirit plane had been rerouted to the Dominican Republic, and the JetBlue plane was back in the United States. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 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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