Dominican
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- adjective
- /ˌdɑːməˈnɪkən/
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dominicano
- Today, that island is shared by two countries: the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican immigrants
- Dominican music
There were a lot of children, lot of children in the island of of Haiti is also shared with the Dominican Republic and the Dr.
- There were a lot of children, lot of children in the island of of Haiti is also shared with the Dominican Republic and the Dr.
- And we take a lot of pride in, in being Dominican and in my in, in, in, in Dominican Republic.
- So the Dominican Republic has a real problem with getting both individuals and their firms to pay their taxes.
- And, and I used to vacation in some pretty dangerous places too, like Honduras, Colombia, parts of Peru, bad parts of Dominican Republic.
- Then the Spanish blacks, Ladinos who who were enslaved in Spain and came to the Dominican Republic.
- Stuck in the Dominican Republic sound by me.
Examples
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As many of you know, the merengue is the national dance of the Dominican Republic.
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Every 12-year-old kid in the Dominican Republic right now can probably beat Babe Ruth.
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I helped this lost, old Dominican lady.
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We lost track of it three weeks ago when it left the Dominican Republic.
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As of this writing, this initiative has yet to be established in the Dominican Republic.
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I'd like to welcome you to the Dominican Republic.
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Putting together a new team for the world championships in the Dominican Republic.
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The results of this study also contain noteworthy public health findings for the youth of the Dominican Republic.
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We used a stratified cluster sample of public high schools in the Dominican Republic.
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The vibrant culture of the Dominican Republic is celebrated in music and dance.
Compounds
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A country in the Caribbean occupying the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola next to Haiti
- Specialized
A tree from the Caribbean that gives hard reddish-brown wood used for fine furniture
A group of Catholic priests and brothers who follow Saint Dominic and are known for teaching and missionary work
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dominican comes from the city name Santo Domingo, which means 'Saint Dominic'. So when we say something is 'Dominican', we mean it comes from the Dominican Republic or its people.