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Dominican

1 American  
[duh-min-i-kuhn] / dəˈmɪn ɪ kən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to St. Dominic or the Dominicans.

noun

  1. a member of one of the mendicant religious orders founded by St. Dominic; Black Friar.

Dominican 2 American  
[duh-min-i-kuhn, dom-uh-nee-kuhn, duh-min-i-] / dəˈmɪn ɪ kən, ˌdɒm əˈni kən, dəˈmɪn ɪ- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Dominican Republic.

  2. of or relating to the Commonwealth of Dominica.

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic.

  2. a native or inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

Dominican 1 British  
/ dəˈmɪnɪkən /

noun

    1. a member of an order of preaching friars founded by Saint Dominic in 1215; a Blackfriar

    2. a nun of one of the orders founded under the patronage of Saint Dominic

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adjective

  1. of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order

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Dominican 2 British  
/ dəˈmɪnɪkən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Dominican Republic or Dominica

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noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic or Dominica

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Etymology

Origin of Dominican1

1625–35; Dominic- (stem of Dominicus Latinized form of Domingo de Guzman, founder of the order) + -an

Origin of Dominican2

< Spanish dominicano; Dominican 1 ( defs. 2 ) Dominican 2 ( defs. 4 ) Dominic(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Genetic analysis shows that Cryptotermes mobydicki is closely related to other species found across the Neotropics, including populations in Colombia, Trinidad and the Dominican Republic.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Earlier this year, the Bronx-born Dominican actor reprised her breakthrough TV role as Carla Espinosa on the reboot of the beloved ABC medical sitcom, “Scrubs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Sunday's telecast also faced competition from sports with the World Baseball Classic semi-finals, in which the United States defeated the Dominican Republic.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Miller threw 40 pitches across two outings against Canada and the Dominican Republic on Friday and Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

On one side, Haiti; on the other, the Dominican Republic.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple

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