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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Multiple trips from the United States to the Dominican Republic a year ago disrupted his conditioning workflow.
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Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The two were together for a long time before marrying in 2014 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
Meisels attended Chicago-Kent College of Law and taught at Moser Secretarial School in the Loop before getting a master’s degree in library science from Rosary College, which is now Dominican University.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
More flights will be taking off between South Florida and the Dominican Republic.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
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Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The two were together for a long time before marrying in 2014 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
Meisels attended Chicago-Kent College of Law and taught at Moser Secretarial School in the Loop before getting a master’s degree in library science from Rosary College, which is now Dominican University.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
More flights will be taking off between South Florida and the Dominican Republic.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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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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