Dominican

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adjective

Do·​min·​i·​can də-ˈmi-ni-kən 

: of or from the Dominican Republic : of the kind or style prevalent in the Dominican Republic

Dominican noun

Dominican

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noun

Do·​min·​i·​can

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

Dominican adjective

Examples of Dominican in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In the same way the Yankees have long benefitted from the Dominican presence in the Bronx, the Mets can benefit from Venezuelans in Queens. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026

Albert Pujols, the manager of the Dominican team and for that matter an American citizen for two decades, could have blasted the umpire for the blown call. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

Noun

Japan has won three times (2006, 2009, 2023), while the Dominican Republic (2013) and United States (2017) have won once each. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026

Venezuela became the second Latin American nation to win the WBC, after the Dominican Republic in 2013. —Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

St. Dominic

First Known Use

Adjective

1844, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1534, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Dominican

noun

Do·​min·​i·​can də-ˈmin-i-kən 

: a member of a mendicant order of preaching friars founded in 1215

Dominican adjective