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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

/ əˈɪɪə /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Dominican

2

/ əˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Dominican Republic or Dominica

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Dominican1

1625–35; Dominic- (stem of Dominicus Latinized form of Domingo de Guzman, founder of the order) + -an
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Mexico defeats the Dominican Republic 3-2 in its Gold Cup opener, but fans in attendance were on edge because of recent ICE raids targeting the Latino community.

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Then, the video cuts to Nezza — who was wearing a Dominican Republic shirt — signing a Spanish version of the Star-Spangled Banner on the field ahead of the Dodgers’ win against the San Francisco Giants.

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The teams move on to Arlington, Texas, for their second group-play games Wednesday, with Mexico facing Suriname and the Dominican Republic playing Costa Rica.

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However, this summer the Gold Cup, which kicks off Saturday with Mexico, the reigning champion, facing the Dominican Republic at SoFi Stadium, has gotten its groove back.

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The decision to go to the Dominican Republic as a teenager, after all, was a business one, not a personal one.

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