Dominican nuns

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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   {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}.
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