Dominican

  • 11Dominican — Do·min·i·can || dÉ™ mɪnɪkÉ™n n. member of an order of friars founded by Saint Dominic, Black Friar; resident of the Dominican Republic adj. of or pertaining to Saint Dominic or the religious orders founded by him; of or pertaining to the… …

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  • 12Dominican — Dominican1 [də mɪnɪk(ə)n] noun a member of the Roman Catholic order of preaching friars founded by St Dominic, or of a similar religious order for women. adjective relating to St Dominic or the Dominicans. Dominican2 [də mɪnɪk(ə)n] noun a native… …

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  • 13Dominican — UK [dəˈmɪnɪkən] / US noun [countable] Word forms Dominican : singular Dominican plural Dominicans a priest, monk, or nun who belongs to a Christian religious group started by St Dominic …

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  • 14Dominican — I Do•min•i•can [[t]dəˈmɪn ɪ kən[/t]] adj. 1) geg rel of or pertaining to St. Dominic or the Dominicans 2) geg rel a member of one of the mendicant religious orders founded by St. Dominic; Black Friar • Etymology: 1625–35; Dominic(us), Latinized… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15Dominican — I. /dəˈmɪnɪkən/ (say duh minikuhn) adjective 1. of or relating to St Dominic or to the mendicant religious order (the Ordo Praedicatorum or Order of Preachers) founded by him. –noun 2. a member of the order of St Dominic; a Black Friar.… …

  • 16Dominican — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to St Dominic or the order of preaching friars which he founded in 1215 16. 2 of or relating to either of the two orders of female religious founded on Dominican principles. n. a Dominican friar, nun, or sister… …

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  • 17Dominican — noun Etymology: Saint Dominic Date: 1534 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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  • 18Dominican — adj. Dominican is used with these nouns: ↑monastery, ↑monk …

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  • 19Dominican — Do|min|i|can [dəˈmınıkən] n a member of a Christian religious group who leads a holy life >Dominican adj …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20Dominican (C) — a member of a Christian religious group who leads a holy life Dominican adjective …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English