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 (see also Black Friar).
Etymology: med.L Dominicanus f. Dominicus L name of Domingo de Guzm{aacute}n (St Dominic)