Dominican
/dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kən//ˌdɒ.mɪˈniː.kən/
Dominican noun: a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic or a descendant thereof.
Noun (1)
Dominican (plural Dominicans)
- A native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic or a descendant thereof.
- 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.2024 May 17, Jessica Hasbun, “The Dominican Republic votes on Sunday. Here’s what to know”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 May 2024
- Synonyms:
- Dominicano, Dominican Republican
Adjective (1)
Dominican (comparative more Dominican, superlative most Dominican)
- 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.2024 May 17, Jessica Hasbun, “The Dominican Republic votes on Sunday. Here’s what to know”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 May 2024
- Synonyms:
- Dominicano, Dominican Republican
Noun (2)
Dominican (plural Dominicans)
- A native or inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Dominica or a descendant thereof.
Adjective (2)
Dominican (comparative more Dominican, superlative most Dominican)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Dominica, or its people.
Noun (3)
Dominican (plural Dominicans)
- A member of the religious order founded by Saint Dominic.
- 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.2014 January 30, Seth Kugel, “Wintertime Bargains in Budapest”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2014
- Synonyms:
- black friar, preaching friar, Friar Preacher, Jacobin
Adjective (3)
Dominican (comparative more Dominican, superlative most Dominican)
- 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.2014 January 30, Seth Kugel, “Wintertime Bargains in Budapest”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2014
- Synonyms:
- Jacobin
Dominican meaning in Bengali and Tagalog
Dominican in Bengali
- ডোমিনিকান প্রজাতন্ত্র, তার জনগণ সংক্রান্ত, সেখান থেকে উদ্ভূত, অথবা তার সঙ্গে সম্পর্কিত, ডোমিনিকা, ডোমিনিকান ধর্মসংঘ সংক্রান্ত
Dominican in Tagalog
- member of religious order
- Dominikano
Synonyms of Dominican
Forms of Dominican
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Dominicans |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Dominican |
| superlative | most Dominican |
Origin of Dominican
From the name of the Dominican Republic, itself a calque of Spanish República Dominicana; corresponding to Spanish dominicano.
From Dominica + -an.
Learned borrowing from Latin dominicānus. By surface analysis, Dominic + -an.
Words formed from Dominican
Phrases with Dominican
Questions about Dominican
- What does Dominican mean?
- Dominican means a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic or a descendant thereof.
- What is Dominican in Bengali?
- Dominican in Bengali is ডোমিনিকান প্রজাতন্ত্র, তার জনগণ সংক্রান্ত, সেখান থেকে উদ্ভূত. See Dominican meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is Dominican?
- Dominican can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Dominican?
- Dominican is pronounced /dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kən/.
- What is the plural of Dominican?
- The plural of Dominican is Dominicans.
Words near Dominican in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Dominican (page history and authors); Dominican (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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