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- proper noun Plural of
Dominican . - proper noun The
religious order founded by St. Dominic.
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Examples
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I am told that the general of the Dominicans is coming here.
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The mistakes committed in the post-World War II era by certain French Dominicans anxious to make modernity relevant to sacred art serve as a sad preview of so much of what has happened with sacred art,
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"The Dominicans were the first to arrive with help, with doctors, food and aid," says Ms. Blanchet.
Dominican Ties With Haiti Improve José de Córdoba 2010
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There are bad reports of him among the Dominicans, that is certain.
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I don't think escaping to the Dominicans is a solution.
Surviving enemy territory papabear 2008
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I don't think escaping to the Dominicans is a solution.
Archive 2008-08-10 papabear 2008
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Savonarola called the Dominicans round him and led them to the altar, where he knelt in prayer, commanding them to do likewise.
Heroes of Modern Europe Alice Birkhead
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The Dominicans were the first religious order to introduce the higher studies as a special point in their statutes and if they probably owe their mendicancy to the influence of St. Francis over St. Dominic, the Friars Minor are probably indebted for their higher studies to the influence or at least to the example of the Preachers.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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The Dominicans were the first religious to be introduced; in 1393 they left and were replaced by Franciscans.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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The Dominicans were the first ministers of the Gospel to come to
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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