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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Organized crews were allegedly running the ring in New York City, Maryland and the Dominican Republic.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
The core lineup consists of a dark rum that combines eight-year-old column still rum from Barbados and the Dominican Republic with pot still Jamaican and Trinidadian rum, and an un-aged white rum that is a blend of liquid from the DR and Jamaica.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty was born on Sept. 1, 1939, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Cherry On Top from Dominican Republic; toasted almond praline from Colombia; and MBP, with mango, banana and pineapple, and cacao from Uganda.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
The core lineup consists of a dark rum that combines eight-year-old column still rum from Barbados and the Dominican Republic with pot still Jamaican and Trinidadian rum, and an un-aged white rum that is a blend of liquid from the DR and Jamaica.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty was born on Sept. 1, 1939, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Cherry On Top from Dominican Republic; toasted almond praline from Colombia; and MBP, with mango, banana and pineapple, and cacao from Uganda.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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