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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More recent arrests and raids have targeted operators in the Dominican Republic and Thailand.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
His parents are natives of the Dominican Republic, but Canadians claim him as their own.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Following this success, the rapper will kick off a world tour starting in the Dominican Republic.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Statements have highlighted joint patrols and interdiction efforts with the Royal Netherlands Navy, Canada, the Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom, and the humanitarian or information-sharing nature of missions.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
His parents are natives of the Dominican Republic, but Canadians claim him as their own.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Following this success, the rapper will kick off a world tour starting in the Dominican Republic.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Statements have highlighted joint patrols and interdiction efforts with the Royal Netherlands Navy, Canada, the Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom, and the humanitarian or information-sharing nature of missions.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 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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