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Dominican

do·mi·ni·can

UK/dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kən/ US/dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kən/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of the Dominican Republic or its people

  • “the Dominican population”
2.

of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order

  • “Dominican monks”

noun

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Origin

From the name of the Dominican Republic, itself a calque of Spanish República Dominicana; corresponding to Spanish dominicano.

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