{Dominican nuns}, an order of nuns founded by St. Dominic,
and chiefly employed in teaching.
{Dominican tertiaries} the third order of St. Dominic. See {Tertiary}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Dominican — Do*min i*can, prop. a. [NL. Dominicanus, fr. Dominicus, Dominic, the founder: cf. F. Dominicain.] Of or pertaining to St. Dominic (Dominic de Guzman), or to the religious communities named from him. [1913 Webster] {Dominican nuns}, an order of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dominican nuns — Dominican Do*min i*can, prop. a. [NL. Dominicanus, fr. Dominicus, Dominic, the founder: cf. F. Dominicain.] Of or pertaining to St. Dominic (Dominic de Guzman), or to the religious communities named from him. [1913 Webster] {Dominican nuns}, an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tertiaries — Tertiary Ter ti*a*ry, n.; pl. {Tertiaries}. 1. (R. C. Ch.) A member of the Third Order in any monastic system; as, the Franciscan tertiaries; the Dominican tertiaries; the Carmelite tertiaries. See {Third Order}, under {Third}. Addis & Arnold.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Tertiary — Ter ti*a*ry, n.; pl. {Tertiaries}. 1. (R. C. Ch.) A member of the Third Order in any monastic system; as, the Franciscan tertiaries; the Dominican tertiaries; the Carmelite tertiaries. See {Third Order}, under {Third}. Addis & Arnold. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
