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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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Cheril Sanchez is a Dominican photographer based in New York City.
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CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Wednesday marked one year since the roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic that killed 236 people.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
They were followed in 1527 by Dominican missionaries, and eight years later a Portuguese port and trading center were established at Faifo (modern Hoi An), south of present-day Da Nang.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Cheril Sanchez is a Dominican photographer based in New York City.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
This winter season, too, saw a storm of cancellations as well as loyal guests from years past failing to re-book, said Clavet, with some opting to vacation in places like the Dominican Republic and Mexico instead.
—CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Wednesday marked one year since the roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic that killed 236 people.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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