[duh-min-i-kuh
n] 
| 1. | of or pertaining to St. Dominic or the Dominicans. |
| 2. | a member of one of the mendicant religious orders founded by St. Dominic; Black Friar. |
[duh-min-i-kuhn for 1, 3; dom-uh-nee-kuhn, duh-min-i- for 2, 4] | 1. | of or pertaining to the Dominican Republic. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to the Commonwealth of Dominica. |
| 3. | a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic. |
| 4. | a native or inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Dominica. |
Dom·i·ni·ca (dŏm'ə-nē'kə, də-mĭn'ĭ-kə)  (click for larger image in new window) An island country of the eastern Caribbean between Guadeloupe and Martinique. Originally inhabited by Caribs, the island was visited by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and became a British colony in the early 1800s, gaining its independence in 1978. Roseau is the capital. Population: 72,400. Dom'i·ni'can adj. & n. |
| Do·min·i·can 1 (də-mĭn'ĭ-kən) adj. Of or relating to the Dominican Republic or its people or culture. n.
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| Do·min·i·can 2 (də-mĭn'ĭ-kən) n. Roman Catholic Church A member of an order of preaching friars established in 1216 by Saint Dominic. Do·min'i·can adj. |