Definitions for Dominican
dəˈmɪn ɪ kən for 1,3 ; ˌdɒm əˈni kən, dəˈmɪn ɪ- for 2, 4do·mini·can

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dominican, Black Friar, Blackfriar, friar preachernoun

   a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order

2. Dominicanadjective

   a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic

3. Dominicanadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of the Dominican Republic or its people

   "the Dominican population"

4. Dominicanadjective

   of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order

   "Dominican monks"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Dominicannoun

   A person from the Commonwealth of Dominica or of its descent.

2. Dominicannoun

   A person from the Dominican Republic or of its descent.

3. Dominicannoun

   A member of the religious order founded by St. Dominic.

4. Dominicanadjective

   Of, from, or pertaining to Dominica, or its people.

5. Dominicanadjective

   Of, from, or pertaining to the Dominican Republic, or its people.

6. Dominicanadjective

   Of or belonging to the Dominican religious order.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dominicanadjective

   of or pertaining to St. Dominic (Dominic de Guzman), or to the religions communities named from him

2. Dominicannoun

   one of an order of mendicant monks founded by Dominic de Guzman, in 1215. A province of the order was established in England in 1221. The first foundation in the United States was made in 1807. The Master of the Sacred Palace at Rome is always a Dominican friar. The Dominicans are called also preaching friars, friars preachers, black friars (from their black cloak), brothers of St. Mary, and in France, Jacobins

3. Etymology: [NL. Dominicanus, fr. Dominicus, Dominic, the founder: cf. F. Dominicain.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dominican

   do-min′i-kan, adj. belonging to St Dominic or to the Dominicans.—n. a friar or monk of the order of St Dominic—Fratres Predicatores, founded in 1215—the Black Friars, from their black mantle.

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How to pronounce Dominican?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dominican in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dominican in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Dominican in a Sentence

1. Armie Hammer:

   I’m not responding to these bulls--t claims but in light of the vicious and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot in good conscience now leave my children for 4 months to shoot a film in the Dominican Republic, lionsgate is supporting me in this and I’m grateful to them for that.

2. State Department spokesman Mark Toner:

   In all cases, the Dominican Republic should take measures adequate to prevent the risk of statelessness and the discriminatory confiscation of documents.

3. Meghan Markle:

   Dominican Republic's not often that you see a prince get married, histria Soler was just Histria Soler.

4. Margaret Wurth:

   Women and girls in Dominican Republic have always defied the abortion ban, but they have been forced to put their health and lives on the line to end pregnancies clandestinely.

5. Sister Patricia Siemen:

   Adrian Dominican Sisters spent nine months keeping the coronavirus at bay. Right before Christmas, it slipped in.

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