Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmi-ni-kən 
: a member of a mendicant order of friars founded by St. Dominic in 1215 and dedicated especially to preaching
Dominican
adjective
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While that significantly trails some of the other countries represented in the league, like the Dominican Republic and Venezuela — which had 108 and 58 players on Opening Day rosters, respectively — few countries can match the star power of the current group of Japanese players.
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Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
The store’s color palette and design draw direct inspiration from the couple’s Dominican roots and the colorful homes in their neighborhood in the Dominican Republic.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Without a special exemption, those players would have a hard time returning to the U.S. after games against the Toronto Blue Jays or after playing in winter baseball leagues in Mexico, Venezuela or the Dominican Republic.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
That’s the conversation the Dominican Republic international is now in.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
The store’s color palette and design draw direct inspiration from the couple’s Dominican roots and the colorful homes in their neighborhood in the Dominican Republic.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Without a special exemption, those players would have a hard time returning to the U.S. after games against the Toronto Blue Jays or after playing in winter baseball leagues in Mexico, Venezuela or the Dominican Republic.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
That’s the conversation the Dominican Republic international is now in.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmin-i-kən
: a member of a mendicant order of preaching friars founded in 1215
Dominican
adjective
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