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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Such a tragedy befell Natalie Gulliver in the Dominican Republic.
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
The surprise crocs of the ancient Dominican Republic underscore how the relative seclusion of islands can be a life preserver for species that take unusual routes to get there.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
In the following years, the family lived in the Dominican Republic and Cyprus.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
This expression is a blend of Dominican Republic and Jamaican rums.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
The surprise crocs of the ancient Dominican Republic underscore how the relative seclusion of islands can be a life preserver for species that take unusual routes to get there.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
In the following years, the family lived in the Dominican Republic and Cyprus.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
This expression is a blend of Dominican Republic and Jamaican rums.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for Dominican
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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