Dominican

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

Do·min·i·can

noun \də-ˈmi-ni-kən\

Definition of DOMINICAN

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

Origin of DOMINICAN

St. Dominic
First Known Use: 1534

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