Dominican Republican

English

Etymology

From Dominican Republic +‎ -an.

Adjective

Dominican Republican (not comparable)

1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Dominican Republic.
   • 1980 April, Dominican Republic Shelter Sector Assessment, volume 1, page 53:

     High construction design standards predominate in the Dominican Republican formal residential construction sector.

   • 2016, Eric Paul Roorda, Historical Dictionary of the Dominican Republic, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page xxx:

     U.S. minister William Russell presents the Jimenes government with a note demanding that it dissolve the Dominican Republican Guard and allow the United States to form a new constabulary force with U.S. Marine officers.

   • 2020, April L. Jones, Rhonda M. Collier, “Implementing and Evaluating Culturally Responsive Teaching for Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Through Study Abroad Programs: Effective Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies Suitable for HBCUs”, in Lucretia Octavia Tripp, Rhonda M. Collier, editors, Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development), IGI Global, →ISBN, page 58:

     Discuss relevant topics and debate relevant issues in contemporary Dominican Republican society.

Noun

Dominican Republican (plural Dominican Republicans)

1. A person from the Dominican Republic.
   • 1998, Barbara J. Thayer-Bacon, Charles S. Bacon, Philosophy Applied to Education: Nurturing a Democratic Community in the Classroom, Merrill, →ISBN, page 178:

     He also helps Carlos understand his father cares about him and that he should feel proud for being a Dominican Republican.

   • 2001, Surjit S. Dhooper, Sharon E. Moore, Social Work Practice with Culturally Diverse People, Sage Publications, Inc., →ISBN, page 106:

     Haitians have been described as being black, whereas those from Spanish-speaking regions, namely the Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominican Republicans, have been described as being more heterogeneous.

   • 2020, April L. Jones, Rhonda M. Collier, “Implementing and Evaluating Culturally Responsive Teaching for Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Through Study Abroad Programs: Effective Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies Suitable for HBCUs”, in Lucretia Octavia Tripp, Rhonda M. Collier, editors, Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development), IGI Global, →ISBN, page 58:

     Demonstrate integrated knowledge of the heritage, culture, social structures and accomplishments as well as a global perspective and integrated knowledge of the heritage, culture, social structures and accomplishments of Dominican Republicans through literature, history and music.