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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Jane Archer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
With 2,171 rooms—66% of which will feature direct ocean views—Moon Palace The Grand–Punta Cana will offer the highest number of oceanfront accommodations in the Dominican Republic’s history.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Since the residency ended, the first stop for Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS world tour was the Dominican Republic.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Years earlier, Gere and his wife, Alejandra Silva, were staying on a remote beach in the Dominican Republic when a developer approached him, first for an autograph and then for his involvement in a project.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Between its Southampton stints, Apex is cruising the Caribbean from Port Canaveral, Florida, visiting islands including St Kitts, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Grand Cayman.
—Jane Archer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
With 2,171 rooms—66% of which will feature direct ocean views—Moon Palace The Grand–Punta Cana will offer the highest number of oceanfront accommodations in the Dominican Republic’s history.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Since the residency ended, the first stop for Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS world tour was the Dominican Republic.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Years earlier, Gere and his wife, Alejandra Silva, were staying on a remote beach in the Dominican Republic when a developer approached him, first for an autograph and then for his involvement in a project.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 3 Jan. 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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