Saint Dominic
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- proper noun
- Saint Dominic founded the Dominican Order in the early 13th century.
Examples
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Saint Dominic founded the Dominican Order in the early 13th century.
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The life of Saint Dominic inspired many followers to join his religious order.
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Many churches across Europe are named after Saint Dominic.
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Many people admire Saint Dominic for his dedication to education.
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Did Saint Dominic really live in the 12th century?
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The life of Saint Dominic inspired many followers to join his religious order.
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Many churches across Europe are named after Saint Dominic.
Synonyms
A Spanish priest who started the Dominican Order
Surface Forms
Morphology
saint + Dominic
The phrase is compositionally analyzable as 'saint' (a holy person) plus the proper name 'Dominic', so a learner who knows the constituents will understand it refers to a saint named Dominic. However, the specific biographical information (e.g., founder of the Dominican Order, dates, Spanish origin) cannot be derived from the words alone, so the meaning is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Saint Dominic was a Spanish priest who lived around 1170–1221 and who started the Dominican Order, a group of preachers who went out to teach people. Because he was the 'founder' of that order and became famous for teaching, many churches and places were later named after him, so the name now refers to that priest and to those places.