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Dominican

//dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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. 2
    Of, from, or pertaining to Dominica, or its people.
  3. 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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to or characteristic of the Dominican Republic or its people wordnet
Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic wordnet
  3. 3
    A person from the Commonwealth of Dominica or of its descent.
  4. 4
    a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order wordnet
  5. 5
    A member of the religious order founded by St. Dominic.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Dominica + -an & Dominic + -an. Compare Latin dominicānus.

Etymology 2

From Dominica + -an & Dominic + -an. Compare Latin dominicānus.

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