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
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
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Originally signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2023, Arias immediately set himself apart in the Dominican Summer League and Florida Complex League and by 2024 became one of the youngest players with any full-season minor league affiliate.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
That means that people from several countries that are a large source of migration to South Florida — including Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Brazil, Mexico and Colombia — are ineligible to apply.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
All those details can help the Dominican Republic in their mission to turn 30 percent of their waters into marine reserves by 2030.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
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Noun
From January to April, thousands of whales gather near the Dominican Republic’s Samaná Peninsula.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Originally signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2023, Arias immediately set himself apart in the Dominican Summer League and Florida Complex League and by 2024 became one of the youngest players with any full-season minor league affiliate.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
That means that people from several countries that are a large source of migration to South Florida — including Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Brazil, Mexico and Colombia — are ineligible to apply.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
All those details can help the Dominican Republic in their mission to turn 30 percent of their waters into marine reserves by 2030.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 24 Dec. 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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