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Dominican

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English

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Etymology 1

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From the name of the Dominican Republic,[1] itself a calque of Spanish República Dominicana; corresponding to Spanish dominicano.

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Noun

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Dominican (plural Dominicans)

  1. A native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic or a descendant thereof.
    Synonyms: Dominicano, Dominican Republican
    • 2024 May 17, Jessica Hasbun, “The Dominican Republic votes on Sunday. Here’s what to know”, in CNN‎[1], archived from the original on 18 May 2024:
      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.
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Adjective

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Dominican (comparative more Dominican, superlative most Dominican)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Dominican Republic, or its people.
    Synonyms: Dominicano, Dominican Republican
    • 2024 May 17, Jessica Hasbun, “The Dominican Republic votes on Sunday. Here’s what to know”, in CNN‎[2], archived from the original on 18 May 2024:
      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.
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Etymology 2

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From Dominica +‎ -an.[2]

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Noun

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Dominican (plural Dominicans)

  1. A native or inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Dominica or a descendant thereof.
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Adjective

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Dominican (comparative more Dominican, superlative most Dominican)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Dominica, or its people.
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Etymology 3

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Learned borrowing from Latin dominicānus.[3] By surface analysis, Dominic +‎ -an.

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Noun

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Dominican (plural Dominicans)

  1. A member of the religious order founded by Saint Dominic.
    Synonyms: black friar, preaching friar, Friar Preacher, Jacobin
    • 2014 January 30, Seth Kugel, “Wintertime Bargains in Budapest”, in The New York Times‎[3], archived from the original on 4 February 2014:
      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.
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Adjective

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Dominican (comparative more Dominican, superlative most Dominican)

  1. Of or belonging to the Dominican religious order.
    Synonym: Jacobin
    • 2014 January 30, Seth Kugel, “Wintertime Bargains in Budapest”, in The New York Times‎[4], archived from the original on 4 February 2014:
      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.
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References

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  1. ^ “Dominican, n.3 and adj.3”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ “Dominican, adj.2 and n.2”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  3. ^ “Dominican, adj.1 and n.1”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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Proper noun

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Dominican

  1. genitive singular of Dominica
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