{s} of or pertaining to Saint Dominic or the religious orders founded by him; of or pertaining to the Dominican Republic (country in the Caribbean Sea)
{i} member of an order of friars founded by Saint Dominic, Black Friar; resident of the Dominican Republic
a member of a Christian religious group who leads a holy life. Member of the Order of Friars Preachers, a Roman Catholic preaching and teaching order founded by St. Dominic. It dates officially from 1216, when Pope Honorius III gave it his approval, though Dominic had begun to build it at least a decade earlier. In contrast with earlier orders, the Dominicans were not organized in autonomous monastic houses, but joined the order at large and could be sent to any house or province on the order's business. The early teaching centers were at Bologna, Paris, Cologne, and Oxford. Dominican preachers spoke out against the Cathari, the Moors, and the Jews and were among the first missionaries under the Spanish and Portuguese explorers. Dominicans were put in charge of the Inquisition when it was founded. Perhaps their most famous member was St. Thomas Aquinas
of or relating to or characteristic of the Dominican Republic or its people; "the Dominican population
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order; "Dominican monks"
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order; "Dominican monks" of or relating to or characteristic of the Dominican Republic or its people; "the Dominican population
A country of the West Indies on the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola. Originally inhabited by Arawaks, it was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and remained a Spanish colony until 1795, when it was ceded to France. Ruled by Haiti after 1821, the country became independent in 1844 but has had a turbulent history, including many years of dictatorship under Rafael Trujillo Molina (1930-1961). Santo Domingo is the capital and the largest city. Population: 7,760,000. a country in the Caribbean Sea on the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. Population: 8,581,000 (2001). Capital: Santo Domingo. It was the place where Christopher Columbus first landed after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Republic of the West Indies, occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti