Nomen

der Dominikaner

Dominican friar, Dominican

Ein Dominikaner trug eine weiße Kutte.

A Dominican friar wore a white habit.

Er ist Dominikaner und lebt in Santo Domingo.

He is Dominican and lives in Santo Domingo.

(as subject) ... is a Dominican Thomas Aquinas was a Dominican.

(as accusative object) to see a Dominican I see a Dominican.

Synonyms: Franziskaner (Franciscan), Jesuit (Jesuit)

From Latin 'Dominicanus', relating to Saint Dominic (Dominicus), the founder of the order.

Think of 'dominoes'. The black and white pieces are like the black and white habit of the Dominican friars.

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