Dominican
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Dominican¹
- /dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kən/
Where it comes from
From the name of the Dominican Republic, itself a calque of Spanish República Dominicana; corresponding to Spanish dominicano.
noun Dominicans
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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.
Similar: Dominicano, Dominican Republican
adjective more Dominican · most Dominican
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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.
Similar: Dominicano, Dominican Republican
Dominican²
- /ˌdɒ.mɪˈniː.kən/ UK
- /dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kən/ UK
- /ˌdɑ.mɪˈni.kən/ Canada, US
- /dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kən/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
From Dominica + -an.
noun Dominicans
- A native or inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Dominica or a descendant thereof.
adjective more Dominican · most Dominican
- Of, from, or pertaining to Dominica, or its people.
Dominican³
- /dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kən/
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin dominicānus. By surface analysis, Dominic + -an.
noun Dominicans
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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.
Similar: black friar, preaching friar, Friar Preacher, Jacobin
adjective more Dominican · 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.
Similar: Jacobin
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: black friar, blackfriar, haiti, kiribati, djibouti, dominica, arabia, federation, republic, lucia, dominicana, jacobin, hispaniolan, caribbean, antillean, latin-american
Translations
Every language
noun person from Dominican Republic
| Español | dominicano |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 多米尼加人 Duōmǐníjiārén |
| Kiswahili | Mdominika |
| Português | dominicano |
| Français | Dominicain, Dominicaine |
| Deutsch | Dominikaner, Dominikanerin |
| Italiano | dominicano, dominicana, dominicani, dominicane |
| Ελληνικά | Δομινικανός Dominikanós |
| Română | dominican, dominicană |
| Русский | доминика́нец dominikánec, доминика́нка dominikánka |
adj from the Dominican Republic
| Español | dominicano |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | Kidominika |
| Português | dominicano |
| Français | dominicain, dominicaine |
| Deutsch | dominikanisch |
| Italiano | dominicano, dominicana |
| Română | dominican |
| Русский | доминика́нский dominikánskij |
noun person from Dominica
| Español | dominiqués, dominiquesa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 多米尼克人 Duōmǐníkèrén |
| Kiswahili | Mdominika |
| Português | dominicano, dominiquês, dominiquesa, dominiquense |
| Français | Dominiquais |
| Deutsch | Dominicaner, Dominicanerin |
| Italiano | dominicense, dominicensi |
| Română | dominican, dominicană |
| Русский | доминика́нец dominikánec, доминика́нка dominikánka |
adj from Dominica
| Español | dominiqués |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | Kidominika |
| Português | dominicano, dominiquês, dominiquense |
| Français | dominiquais, dominiquaise |
| Deutsch | dominicanisch |
| Italiano | dominicense |
| Română | dominican |
| Русский | доминика́нский dominikánskij |
noun member of religious order
| Español | dominicano, dominicana, dominico, dominica |
|---|---|
| Português | dominicano, dominicana |
| Français | dominicain |
| Deutsch | Dominikaner, Dominikanerin |
| Italiano | domenicano, domenicana |
| Ελληνικά | δομινικανός dominikanós |
| Română | dominican, dominicană |
| Русский | доминика́нец dominikánec, доминика́нка dominikánka |
adj of or belonging to the religious order
| Português | dominicano |
|---|---|
| Français | dominicain |
| Deutsch | dominikanisch, Dominikaner- |
| Română | dominican |
| Русский | доминика́нский dominikánskij |
Talk about this word "Dominican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dominican. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Dominican. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dominican "Dominican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dominican.Cite this
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title = {Dominican},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dominican},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
