Definition of Dominican
:a member of a mendicant order of friars founded by St. Dominic in 1215 and dedicated especially to preaching
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Origin and Etymology of dominican
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Definition of Dominican for English Language Learners
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: a member of a Roman Catholic group of friars founded in 1215 by St. Dominic
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