Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmi-ni-kən 
: 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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For Kittredge, the Cubs traded the Orioles an infielder in the Dominican Summer League (Wilfri De La Cruz).
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Aruba ranks best for unbeatable sunny weather, for instance, and the Dominican Republic ranks highly for adventure potential.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
An afterthought in the 2021 international class, Mendez signed for just $10,000 out of the Dominican Republic.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The cases were shipped to 12 distribution centers located throughout the U.S., and one distribution center in the Dominican Republic.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Aruba ranks best for unbeatable sunny weather, for instance, and the Dominican Republic ranks highly for adventure potential.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
An afterthought in the 2021 international class, Mendez signed for just $10,000 out of the Dominican Republic.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The cases were shipped to 12 distribution centers located throughout the U.S., and one distribution center in the Dominican Republic.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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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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