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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The first-ever FIFA tournament held in the Dominican Republic could not have come to a more fitting end.
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Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The latter departs Atlanta at 9:58 a.m. and lands at 3:35 p.m.
Delta also begins a new nonstop to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic from Atlanta on Nov. 23.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
Nicole, a proud immigrant from the Dominican Republic, is overseeing content strategy, acquisition, development, production and operations in her new role.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
He’s somehow lived up to being called the Dominican Ted Williams.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The latter departs Atlanta at 9:58 a.m. and lands at 3:35 p.m.
Delta also begins a new nonstop to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic from Atlanta on Nov. 23.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
Nicole, a proud immigrant from the Dominican Republic, is overseeing content strategy, acquisition, development, production and operations in her new role.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
He’s somehow lived up to being called the Dominican Ted Williams.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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