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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In 1965 its members did establish the Inter-American Peace Force and deployed over 1,700 troops, headed by a Brazilian general and a. U.S. Army General as deputy, to confront rebels in the Dominican Republic.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
When the teens rebel against their abusive parents Ruth and Hank, they are sent to a reform school in the Dominican Republic called Escuela Caribe, where they are imprisoned in a compassionless world that preaches blind obedience over meaningful religious content.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The man was then transported to Dominican Hospital for emergency care, but his condition remains unknown.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Chantel and Pedro were first featured in the 90 Day Fiancé season 4, when Chantel went to the Dominican Republic and got secretly engaged to Pedro.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 May 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
When the teens rebel against their abusive parents Ruth and Hank, they are sent to a reform school in the Dominican Republic called Escuela Caribe, where they are imprisoned in a compassionless world that preaches blind obedience over meaningful religious content.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The man was then transported to Dominican Hospital for emergency care, but his condition remains unknown.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Chantel and Pedro were first featured in the 90 Day Fiancé season 4, when Chantel went to the Dominican Republic and got secretly engaged to Pedro.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 May 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 30 May. 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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