What does "dominican" mean?

A person from the Dominican Republic or of its descent.

How do you pronounce "dominican"?

Pronounced //dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kən//.

Common synonyms include: black friar, black friar, friar preacher, augustinian, augustinian hermit, austin friar.

//dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kən// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A person from the Dominican Republic or of its descent.
"More than 40% of Dominicans are economically vulnerable and are at risk of falling into poverty due to climate-related impacts and economic crises, according to the World Bank."
2
a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic wordnet
3
A person from the Commonwealth of Dominica or of its descent.
4
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order wordnet
5
A member of the religious order founded by St. Dominic.

Adjective

1
Of, from, or pertaining to the Dominican Republic, or its people.
"And while the Dominican economy grew by 4.9% last year, high inflation rates in both 2022 (8.8%) and 2023 (4.8%) have taken a toll on the population’s quality of life."
2
Of, from, or pertaining to Dominica, or its people.
3
Of or belonging to the Dominican religious order.
"The first night, I did nothing more than have a glass of wine at Faust Wine Cellar, located under the Dominican cloister that houses the Hilton Budapest Hotel in the Buda Castle complex."