Dominican

¹

[ duh-min-i-kuhn ]

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

[ duh-min-i-kuhn dom-uh-nee-kuhn, duh-min-i- ]

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

/ dəˈmɪnɪkən /

noun

1. 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

adjective

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

Dominican

²

/ dəˈmɪnɪkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Dominican Republic or Dominica

noun

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

Word History and Origins

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

Clearly in major discomfort, the 24-year-old Dominican native was attended to by medical personnel before leaving the field.

From Washington Post

They have a New York vibe — any Dominican, Puerto Rican raised in Lawrence.

From Washington Post

And, for the Dominican players in particular, the Nationals’ academy in Boca Chica remains closed because of safety concerns.

From Washington Post

By signing with Washington, Cruz adds to a big group from the Dominican.

From Washington Post

Adon, a 22-year-old from the Dominican, was solid in 105 innings with the Class A Hagerstown Suns in 2019.

From Washington Post

It was then shipped to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and sold for 50 cents on the dollar.

From The Daily Beast

My father started to pressure me to come back to the Dominican Republic.

From The Daily Beast

Because of her, I was able to go to art school in the Dominican Republic.

From The Daily Beast

The first time I spoke with 48-year-old Victor Mooney, he had just reached the Samaná Province in the Dominican Republic.

From The Daily Beast

“The acts [are] at odds with morality and customs that are penalized by Dominican laws,” the letter also read.

From The Daily Beast

As we rode along, we observed a large Dominican convent, the only one now on the island.

From Project Gutenberg

In the midst of the garden, we will have a Dominican sun-dial, an exact reproduction of this one.

From Project Gutenberg

He lived mainly in Milan, at the Dominican monastery of Sta.

From Project Gutenberg

He was a very learned Dominican, educated at Oxford and Paris.

From Project Gutenberg

“Yes, there is something that impels them to study,” replied Isagani in the same tone, looking the Dominican full in the face.

From Project Gutenberg