Dominican
noun
[ dəˈmɪnɪk(ə)n ]
• a member of the Roman Catholic order of preaching friars founded by St Dominic, or of a religious order for women founded on similar principles.
Dominican
adjective
• relating to St Dominic or the Dominicans.
Origin:
late 16th century: from medieval Latin Dominicanus, from Dominicus, the Latin name of Domingo de Guzmán (see Dominic, St).
Dominican
adjective
• relating to the Dominican Republic or its people.
Dominican
noun
• a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic.
Origin:
from Spanish Dominicana, influenced by Santo Domingo.
Dominican
adjective
• relating to the island of Dominica or its people.
Dominican
noun
• a native or inhabitant of the island of Dominica.