Dominican

(dō mini kən, də-)

adjective

  1. of Saint Dominic
  2. designating or of a mendicant order founded by him
  3. of the Dominican Republic

noun

  1. a member of a mendicant order of friars or nuns founded in 1215 by Saint Dominic
  2. a person born or living in the Dominican Republic

See Dominican in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of or relating to the Dominican Republic or its people or culture.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic.
  2. A person of Dominican ancestry.

noun
Roman Catholic Church
A member of an order of preaching friars established in 1216 by Saint Dominic.

Related Forms:

  • Do·minˈi·can adjective
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