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

However, his agency, ACES, has been open to extensions in the past, and the Mets now have a season to sell the Dominican native on a long-term future in Flushing. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

In honor of the artist’s first all-out dembow track, the video also pays homage to Dominican culture, showing scenes at a local barbershop and the bodega (corner neighborhood shop). —Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026

Noun

Garbage will kick off their 2026 run of shows on March 7 with a headlining slot at the Isle of Light festival in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where they’ll be joined by Cazzu, Mon Laferte, Sofi Tukker and Bob Moses, among others. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026

The 33-year old native of the Dominican Republic has played his entire 13-year, big league career in Cleveland. —Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 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