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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The Public Ministry was first contacted by the U.S. embassy in the Dominican Republic on Friday, the Ministry said.
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Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Officials are continuing the search for a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing last week during her spring break trip in the Dominican Republic.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Newsweek has contacted the Dominican National Police for comment via email.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The embassy of India in the Dominican Republic is working with the State Department and law enforcement on the ground, a Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Officials are continuing the search for a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing last week during her spring break trip in the Dominican Republic.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Newsweek has contacted the Dominican National Police for comment via email.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The embassy of India in the Dominican Republic is working with the State Department and law enforcement on the ground, a Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 15 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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