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Dominic

masc. proper name, from Latin dominicus "pertaining to a lord" (see demesne).

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Dominic

Dominic is a name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans as a boys name. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus" its translation means "Of Our Lord", "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master". Variations include: Dominicus, Dominik, Dominick, Domenic, Domenico (Italian rendition), Domanic, Domonic, Domingo, Domingos; the feminine forms Dominika, Dominica, Domenica, Dominga, Domingas; and the French unisex form Dominique.

Saint Dominic founded a well-known order of monks. The name, meaning Lord, is sometimes used to reference Sunday (the Lord's day). The feminine variation of Dominique (French) is used as a unisex name.

Dominic (disambiguation)

Dominic is a male given name.

Dominic may also refer to:

Places
  • St Dominic, Cornwall, a village in the United Kingdom
Fiction
  • Dominic Flandry, central character in Poul Anderson's Technic History science fiction
  • Dominic Fortune, comic book character
  • Dominic Greene, primary antagonist in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace
  • The Flipside of Dominick Hide, time traveller in 1980 BBC play
  • Dominic Reilly, character on the long-running British soap opera Hollyoaks
  • Dominic Santini, character on the series Airwolf
  • Dominic Sorel, character in the 2005-2006 anime and manga series Eureka Seven
  • Dominic Toretto, character from The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)
Other
  • Operation Dominic I and II, a series of 105 nuclear test explosions conducted in 1962 and 1963 by the United States
  • Mnemonic dominic system, mnemonic system

Usage examples of "dominic".

This man was the secretary of the Inquisitors, the prudent Dominic Cavalli, who was apparently ashamed to speak Venetian in my presence as he pronounced my doom in the Tuscan language.

And Dominic raced into the outfitters store where Brian had gotten his boots.

She sat at the kitchen table with Dominic on her lap, and I took out one of the photostats of Giuseppe and laid it face up on the table.

Each day had only made their love grow stronger and Melissa knew that, unlike her redbirds, she and Dominic were mates for life.

Dominic was on his way to an acquittal and hopefully Samantha was on the road to happiness with Tyler.

Dominic had declined, having no interest in an adulterous liaison with no future.

Just six feet away, Dominic appeared to trip over something, and fell right into the Atef guy.

Footsteps approached the bedroom door, and the brownies fell silent as Dominic came in.

Ambassador Jayben Spears and Prentiss Carlisle, his chief of station, sat in the ambassador's suite in Interstellar City and watched Dominic de Tomas's performance on the trid.

We then crossed one room, and entered another, where sat an individual in the dress of a noble, who, after looking fixedly at me, said, "E quello, mettetelo in deposito:" This man was the secretary of the Inquisitors, the prudent Dominic Cavalli, who was apparently ashamed to speak Venetian in my presence as he pronounced my doom in the Tuscan language.

Dominic (died 1221), and the Augustinians Hermits, to which Luther himself belonged, and which claimed foundation by St.

The good fray practices the dictates of the founder of his Dominican order, the sainted Dominic, the first inquisitor, who advised that when dealing with blasphemers and heretics, we must fight the devil with fire and told his followers that "when kind words fail, blows may avail.

This and one other craft—also currently undergoing maintenance in orbit— were the only two remaining Dominic Class vessels, a controversial design that boasted increased cargo capacity, which proportionately decreased Imperial tax revenues.

This and one other craft -- also currently undergoing maintenance in orbit -- were the only two remaining Dominic Class vessels, a controversial design that boasted increased cargo capacity, which proportionately decreased Imperial tax revenues.

As Dominic attacked the stairs, he spoke carefully chosen verses of Ecclesiastes to himself, reminding himself that other men had gone before him into life's small battles and large wars, and had emerged holding wisdom in both hands.