Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmi-ni-kən 
: of or from the Dominican Republic : of the kind or style prevalent in the Dominican Republic
Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
: a member of a mendicant order of friars founded by St. Dominic in 1215 and dedicated especially to preaching
Dominican
adjective
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Dominican musician and producer Maffio shared.
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The Rangers have added an intriguing teenage left-hander from the Dominican Republic to their haul of international signings for the year.
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Adjective
Touches vary from villa to villa, but all have interiors and floors made of Guyanese Greenheart, bedroom furniture made of Dominican red cedar, open decks, private pools, and 180-degree views over the mountain peaks of Dominica and the Caribbean Sea.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Dominican musician and producer Maffio shared.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
At least two professors have warned that the Dominican Republic serves as a harbinger of what could happen in the United States.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The Rangers have added an intriguing teenage left-hander from the Dominican Republic to their haul of international signings for the year.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmin-i-kən
: a member of a mendicant order of preaching friars founded in 1215
Dominican
adjective
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