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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Among others on the list are fellow Dominican Albert Pujols.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Southwest currently serves only 10 international markets, all relatively close to the United States – Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Since 2020, the bank has nearly doubled its assets, opened offices in New York, Miami, and Madrid to serve the Dominican diaspora.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
By Shannon Sims For The New York Times About two-thirds of travelers to the Dominican Republic land in the city of Punta Cana, where they are shuttled comfortably from the airport to lush resorts with gorgeous beaches and then back to the airport.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Southwest currently serves only 10 international markets, all relatively close to the United States – Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Since 2020, the bank has nearly doubled its assets, opened offices in New York, Miami, and Madrid to serve the Dominican diaspora.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
By Shannon Sims For The New York Times About two-thirds of travelers to the Dominican Republic land in the city of Punta Cana, where they are shuttled comfortably from the airport to lush resorts with gorgeous beaches and then back to the airport.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 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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