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
Examples of Dominican in a Sentence
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Those under 30 would rank 62nd, between the Dominican Republic and Peru.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
Here are a few must-have reads rounded up by Dominican mama and Instagram kid lit curator Eliana Bishop of Kid Lit is Magic.
—Eliana Bishop, Parents, 2 June 2024
Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.
—CBS News, 1 June 2024
Trujillo quickly endeared himself to segments of his nation’s population by reconstructing the capital after the 1930 San Zenón hurricane, paying off the Dominican Republic’s foreign debts, and adopting anti-Black policies.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 28 May 2024
In 31 games with Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League, Andujar had a .306 batting average with two home runs and 19 RBIs.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
The One? house in the Dominican Republic in the hopes of meeting her soul mate and winning $1,000,000 in the process.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
Other countries that follow include India at 6%, China at 5%, the Philippines at 4%; El Salvador, Vietnam, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic at 3%; and Guatemala and Korea at 2%.
—Mike Levin, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Ventura died in an automobile accident in the Dominican Republic on Jan. 22, 2017.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
Here are a few must-have reads rounded up by Dominican mama and Instagram kid lit curator Eliana Bishop of Kid Lit is Magic.
—Eliana Bishop, Parents, 2 June 2024
Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.
—CBS News, 1 June 2024
Trujillo quickly endeared himself to segments of his nation’s population by reconstructing the capital after the 1930 San Zenón hurricane, paying off the Dominican Republic’s foreign debts, and adopting anti-Black policies.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 28 May 2024
In 31 games with Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League, Andujar had a .306 batting average with two home runs and 19 RBIs.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
The One? house in the Dominican Republic in the hopes of meeting her soul mate and winning $1,000,000 in the process.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
Other countries that follow include India at 6%, China at 5%, the Philippines at 4%; El Salvador, Vietnam, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic at 3%; and Guatemala and Korea at 2%.
—Mike Levin, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Ventura died in an automobile accident in the Dominican Republic on Jan. 22, 2017.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
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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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