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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And in 2014, a 26-year-old woman from Washington state took a trip to the Dominican Republic, fell asleep on the beach after drinking alcohol, and woke up with a screwworm infection in her ear.
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Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Altice’s brands in Israel and the Dominican Republic contributed a similar amount in 2015.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Back then, Knight could have never imagined what was ahead of her, including last year’s trip to the Dominican Republic and this year’s trip to Brazil.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Peguero said his biggest memory was knowing his entire family was watching the game back home in the Dominican Republic.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Altice’s brands in Israel and the Dominican Republic contributed a similar amount in 2015.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Back then, Knight could have never imagined what was ahead of her, including last year’s trip to the Dominican Republic and this year’s trip to Brazil.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Peguero said his biggest memory was knowing his entire family was watching the game back home in the Dominican Republic.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 31 Aug. 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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