Dominican
1 Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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of or relating to the Dominican Republic.
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of or relating to the Commonwealth of Dominica.
noun
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a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic.
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a native or inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
noun
adjective
adjective
noun
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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The North Koreans lifted the Women's U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic in 2024 and then defended their title in Morocco in November last year.
From Barron's
The Dominican nuns who run the kitchen prepare food for about 80 elderly or destitute people -- growing numbers of Cubans are forced to rummage through garbage bins for food -- each day.
From Barron's
The drink lineup was solid, much better than the slim pickings at my $89 beach day in the Dominican Republic a few days earlier.
Its leaders lack the acumen to compete with other Caribbean resort destinations such as the Dominican Republic.
On Tuesday, Homeboy Industries acquired the Monastery of the Angels, a hidden oasis in the Hollywood Hills where cloistered Dominican nuns lived for nearly 90 years before vacating the site in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times
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