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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In Sparkill, in New York's Rockland County, nuns belonging to the Dominican Sisters watched with joy as Leo delivered his first address to the public.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Foreign nationals from Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and China were arrested during the recent operations.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Lisette Herrera, a 54-year-old tourist from the Dominican Republic, was deeply moved to find herself by chance in Rome as the conclave began.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Mauricio only played 25 games for Tigres del Licey during the 2021-22 offseason, but then the shortstop went on to play 123 games for Double-A Binghamton in 2022 and almost immediately went to the Dominican to play for Licey again.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Foreign nationals from Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and China were arrested during the recent operations.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Lisette Herrera, a 54-year-old tourist from the Dominican Republic, was deeply moved to find herself by chance in Rome as the conclave began.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Mauricio only played 25 games for Tigres del Licey during the 2021-22 offseason, but then the shortstop went on to play 123 games for Double-A Binghamton in 2022 and almost immediately went to the Dominican to play for Licey again.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 15 May. 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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