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Dominic

American  
[dom-uh-nik] / ˈdɒm ə nɪk /

noun

  1. Saint, 1170–1221, Spanish priest: founder of the Dominican order.

  2. a male given name: from the Latin word meaning “of the Lord.”


Dominic British  
/ ˈdɒmɪnɪk /

noun

  1. Saint. original name Domingo de Guzman. ?1170–1221, Spanish priest; founder of the Dominican order. Feast day: Aug 7

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The play is being adapted by Duncan Macmillan, whose credits include People, Places, Things, and directed by Dominic Cooke, who will become artistic director of London's Almeida Theatre later this year.

From BBC

There was more enthusiasm from the Telegraph's Dominic Cavendish, who described Dracula as "an incredible feat of endurance" that "raises the stakes for British theatre".

From BBC

"There's no better time than now to forge these new partnerships," said Dominic LeBlanc, the visiting minister, who is responsible for commerce between Canada and the United States.

From Barron's

Like previous powerful but unelected advisers in Downing Street, such as Dominic Cummings or Alastair Campbell, he has been the target of negative stories.

From BBC

JPMorgan’s analyst Dominic O’Kane sees the prospects for global miners adjusting along commodity lines with copper assets in demand and trading on much higher valuations than coal and iron ore.

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