inhabitant of the Dominican Republic

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• Dominican — /deuh min i keuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to St. Dominic or the Dominicans. n. 2. a member of one of the mendicant religious orders founded by St. Dominic; Black Friar. [1625 35; Dominic (s. of Dominicus Latinized form of Domingo de Guzman,… …   Universalium

• Dominican — I Do•min•i•can [[t]dəˈmɪn ɪ kən[/t]] adj. 1) geg rel of or pertaining to St. Dominic or the Dominicans 2) geg rel a member of one of the mendicant religious orders founded by St. Dominic; Black Friar • Etymology: 1625–35; Dominic(us), Latinized… …   From formal English to slang

• Dominican — I. /dəˈmɪnɪkən/ (say duh minikuhn) adjective 1. of or relating to St Dominic or to the mendicant religious order (the Ordo Praedicatorum or Order of Preachers) founded by him. –noun 2. a member of the order of St Dominic; a Black Friar.… …  

• Dominican — {{11}}Dominican (1) Black friar, 1630s, from Latin form of the name of Domingo de Guzman (Santo Domingo), founder of the order of preaching friars. His name, like Italian form Dominic, is from L. dominicus pertaining to a lord. {{12}}Dominican… …   Etymology dictionary

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• santo domingan — I. |santōdə|miŋgən adjective Usage: usually capitalized S&D Etymology: Santo Domingo (former name of the Dominican Republic) + English an : of or relating to Santo Domingo or the Dominican Republic II. noun Usage: capitalized S&D …   Useful english dictionary