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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As a new three-month excavation begins at the temple and underwater site, Martínez, a criminal lawyer from the Dominican Republic who has turned to diplomacy and archaeology, believes the find is a promising next step in her 20-year search for the tomb of Queen Cleopatra VII.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Breeze flights to Cancún, Mexico; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, are set to begin this winter from multiple airports the airline already serves.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
In March, Breeze is also planning to start Thursday and Saturday service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina and Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Wednesday and Saturday service to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Travelers to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic (PUJ) will have new flight routes on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting March 4, 2026 from Raleigh.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Breeze flights to Cancún, Mexico; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, are set to begin this winter from multiple airports the airline already serves.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
In March, Breeze is also planning to start Thursday and Saturday service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina and Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Wednesday and Saturday service to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Travelers to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic (PUJ) will have new flight routes on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting March 4, 2026 from Raleigh.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 4 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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